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The Official Student News Media of Southeastern Louisiana University

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Oliver is a therapy dog who accompanies clients going through their speech therapy session.

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...

Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra spreads holiday cheer in Hammond

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...

The university's Contemporary Dance Program presented the Emerging Choreographers Project as the first performance held in the newly renovated KHS 153 Dance Studio Theatre. The project consisted of 15 dances choreographed and performed by students.

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...

Dr. Maurin selected as Chief Enrollment Management Officer

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...

Runners in holiday apparel participate in the annual Reindeer Run 5K Race in downtown Hammond. The annual marathon was held on Dec. 7 in Cate Square Park.

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...

The Hammond Ballet Company performed ‘The Nutcracker’ last December. The group returns this year with new performers for the ballet.

‘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...

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...

Gemma New, conductor of the performance, conducts the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra during Johannes Brahms’ “Symphony No. 2.” This was the third and final piece played during “Romantic German Masters.”

Yuletide spreads holiday spirit

Gabrielle Wood, Staff Reporter • December 6, 2019

A performance in a theatre downtown will bring Christmas spirit and holiday music to Hammond. The Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts will present its annual Yuletide Celebration. The celebration...

Emery Foster, Donna Beagle and Zoe Cazabon paint false prosceniums for the set of “Strawberries, Guns, and Milk.“ Art majors with a concentration in theatre design can get hands on experience through the program. Courtesy of Steve Shepker

Art majors shine light on theatre design concentration

Elana Guillory, Staff Reporter • December 5, 2019

The university offers a theatre design concentration for those interested in play production. Theatre design teaches skills that range from set and costume design to lighting and sound design. Undergraduate...

Baritone Alfred Harper is a senior double music major. In the concert, he performed as a soloist for Mozart's "Mentre ti Iascio."

Symphony orchestra’s final concert of the year

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter • December 5, 2019

The university Symphony Orchestra played their final concert of the year. On the evening of Dec. 4, the Symphony Orchestra performed a nine song set in the auditorium of the Pottle Music Building. Headed...

Payton Core plays the role of Masha in the play "Three Sisters." The play was performed in the Vonnie Borden Theatre from Nov. 19-22, and was guest directed by Clarence Gilyard.

‘Three Sisters’ comes to the Vonnie Borden

Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter • November 25, 2019

A guest directed play was performed by the university theatre department. Nov. 19 was the opening night for the university theatre department’s showing of “Three Sisters” by Anton Chekov. The...

Art work by senior art majors is displayed in the Contemporary Art Gallery. The Senior Art Exhibition started on Nov. 21 and will be displayed until Dec. 12.

Senior art majors exhibit their semester’s work

Hailey Bullock, Staff Reporter • November 25, 2019

The Senior Art Exhibition presents a chance for peers, parents and the public to observe the product of a semester’s work from senior art majors.  The Contemporary Art Gallery presented an array...

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