BSU and NAACP present Fall Pop-Up Shop for student entrepreneurs
Symiah Dorsey, Staff Reporter
October 27, 2020
In a time of economic uncertainty, student organizations have banded together to show support for students with small businesses. The Black Student Union and the university’s chapter of The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People have collaborated to host the Fall Pop-Up Shop, an eve...
Students share why they are voting in November election
Austin Dewease, Staff Reporter
October 26, 2020
Election Day is approaching, and for many college students, this will be the first presidential election in which they are voting. Generation Z, the generation that makes up almost all currently-enrolled college students, is the most racially diverse generation, and more than half of the older members ...
Division of Administration & Finance welcomes three new assistant vice presidents
Brynn Lundy, Staff Reporter
October 21, 2020
Effective Oct. 5, the Division of Administration and Finance implemented personnel changes for three assistant vice president positions, all of which are filled by university alumni. Judy Bowles, former assistant vice president for finance and budgets, now serves as the assistant vice president for ...
University receives accreditation status for sport management
Brynn Lundy, Staff Reporter
October 21, 2020
In late September, the university’s sport management undergraduate degree program received accreditation from the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation. The faculty members within the degree program applied for candidacy status with COSMA in 2012, and the accrediting body’s Board of Commiss...
Local vehicle burglary reminds students to lock their cars
Symiah Dorsey, Staff Reporter
October 20, 2020
On the night of Oct. 4, locals reported numerous vehicle burglaries in the Ponchatoula area. The Hammond Police Department linked the burglaries to university student Emily Candies, who was later taken into custody and booked for an outstanding felony warrant on Oct. 5. According to the press release...
Be informed about state and local elections
Dylan Meche, Staff Reporter
October 19, 2020
On Nov. 3, the U.S. General Election will commence. Though the presidential election is the most widely-known election occurring, there are several local elections in Louisiana that will also take place. Incumbent Republican Senator Bill Cassidy is running for re-election. Louisiana elects its senators t...
LION UP recovery program to host free Narcan training
Austin Dewease, Staff Reporter
October 15, 2020
Every semester, the LION UP Recovery program hosts at least one Naloxone training for the Hammond community and students on campus. The University Counseling Center’s LION UP Recovery program is partnering up with the Opioid Mobile Response Team to host a free Naloxone training via Zoom on Oct. 2...
Fall 2020 sees increase in enrollment rate
Gabrielle Wood, Staff Reporter
October 14, 2020
Despite COVID-19 altering the format of learning, students have shown to not be discouraged from enrolling in courses. The university has seen an increase in enrollment for the Fall 2020 semester, reporting a total of 14,461 students. Aime Anderson, a registrar, shared the main factor that has cont...
New equipment helps combat the spread of COVID-19 on campus
Maggie Tregre, Staff Reporter
October 13, 2020
While social distancing guidelines and mandatory face coverings are still seen throughout campus, they are not the only ways the university is fighting the spread of COVID-19. Several new technologies have been installed in buildings around campus to prevent further spread of COVID-19 in the case of an ou...
Q&A with economics professor: Financial stress and COVID-19
Elana Guillory, Staff Reporter
October 8, 2020
American unemployment is facing historical lows, consumer confidence is dwindling and bankruptcy for commercial businesses is set to reach the highest it has been in the last 10 years. Yu Hsing, professor of economics, answered some questions about financial complications the pandemic is causing. What ...
Louisiana Department of Health releases COVID-19 cases by institution
Maggie Tregre, Staff Reporter
October 7, 2020
The Louisiana Department of Health has released data concerning the total number of COVID-19 cases for each institution of higher education in Louisiana. As of Oct. 7, Southeastern has a total of 78 reported cases among students who either live on campus or attend in-person classes. There are 18 ca...
Combatting the spread of COVID-19 with virtual final exams
Gabrielle Wood, Staff Reporter
October 6, 2020
Before the semester began, the university announced that students will be taking finals remotely during the week of Nov. 30-Dec. 4. This has raised concerns for many. Laura Latino, director of the Office of Testing, discussed their partnership with the Office of Accessibility Services for testing. “I...
