Joyce Washington: Getting to know a campus janitor and lover of people
Elana Guillory, Staff Reporter
January 25, 2020
After working at the university for four years, a spotlight is shined on a campus custodian who opened up about her personal life. Joyce Washington, 58, is a janitor at the university. Washington shared the passion she finds in her work daily. “I like this, doing stuff like this,” stated Washington. “...
Serving up a family delicacy at Eddie’s Frozen Custard
Andrew Jordan, Staff Reporter
January 24, 2020
Sitting on W. Thomas Street, across from Superking Seafood, lies Eddie’s Frozen Custard. Eddie McGhee, owner and general manager of Eddie’s Frozen Custard, explained what brought him to the decision to open up a custard eatery after his service in the military. “I saved up a little money from my...
Miss SLU 2020
Brynn Lundy, Staff Reporter
January 21, 2020
The university named Janine Hatcher Miss Southeastern Louisiana University 2020 on Nov. 22 to represent all things green and gold. Originally from the city of Plainfield, New Jersey, Hatcher grew up as the second oldest of five siblings. Her parents moved to Chesapeake, Virginia when she was around ...
Darious Robertson speaks about his time as Roomie the Lion
Dylan Meche, Staff Reporter
January 21, 2020
After four and a half years of representing the university as Roomie the Lion, the former mascot is preparing to pass the torch. Darious Robertson graduated in the fall of 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in communication. He revealed that he was Roomie to his fellow graduates and the rest of the universit...
University hosts mental health practitioners conference
Jacob Lofton and Maggie Tregre, Staff Reporter
January 12, 2020
The University Counseling Center held the third annual Terrell Conference as a learning and networking opportunity for mental health professionals. The conference was held on Jan. 9-10 in the War Memorial Student Union. This year, there were 177 people in attendance, with 34 organizations participati...
Canines and Cupcakes spreads positivity
Hailey Bullock, Staff Reporter
December 14, 2019
As the university reaches the brink of finals, the health, nursing science department has offered several Christmas-spirited, dog activities to help take the pressure of finals off of the student's minds for a bit. Canines and Cupcakes took place in the Kinesiology Building Gym on Dec. 7 from 9 a...
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra spreads holiday cheer in Hammond
Elana Guillory, Staff Reporter
December 13, 2019
Along with the holiday season comes holiday festivities, and attending Christmas-themed performances is just one way to prepare for the season. The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra performed its annual Yuletide Celebration at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts last Friday, Dec. 6. The o...
Emerging choreographers first to perform in renovated dance studio
Brynn Lundy, Staff Reporter
December 13, 2019
Choreography project reintroduces a dance studio theatre that has recently completed a long renovation process. Thursday, Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. marked the first performances seen by the KHS 153 Dance Studio Theatre since its finished renovations. The Contemporary Dance Program presented the Emerging Cho...
Dr. Maurin selected as Chief Enrollment Management Officer
Symiah Dorsey, Staff Reporter
December 13, 2019
A new Chief Enrollment Management Officer has been selected within the Office of the Provost. Dr. Kay Maurin, previously the Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management, received the title change in July 2019. In her new position, Maurin provides leadership and management to the Office of Adm...
Community participates in holiday-themed race
Dylan Meche, Staff Reporter
December 11, 2019
Hammond community members gathered to support a local non-profit organization in an annual 5K race. The 2019 Reindeer Run took place on Dec. 7 at Cate Square Park. The event featured a 1-mile run and a 5K race around the university. Several vendors from organizations and businesses around the Hammond...
‘The Nutcracker’ returns to the Columbia
Hailey Bullock, Staff Reporter
December 10, 2019
The Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts will be holding the annual showing of ‘The Nutcracker.’ The fantasy story will be performed by the Hammond Ballet Company on Dec. 13-14 at 7 p.m. James Winter, artistic director, describes the procedures the Columbia Theatre staff undergoes while preparing...
Letter to the Editor
Stewart B. Epstein
December 8, 2019
The major difference between the “liberal/progressive” national Democratic party political views such as those of two of my college professor friends and of people like myself is that they are more concerned with and more passionate about what I call the “identity-politics” issues and the “cultural-war...
