Offices resume on-campus operation
Trinity Brown, Staff Reporter
June 30, 2020
With safety measures in place, the university has opened most offices and resumed on-campus operations. Dr. John L. Crain, university president, had met the official target date of June 22 to reopen the campus after having to end face-to-face classes on Thursday, March 12 due to the outbreak of COVI...
University Health Center is open
Alexia Fisher, Graduate Assistant, University Health Center
June 24, 2020
The University Health Center, located on Southeastern Louisiana University's campus, is available to all enrolled university students. For the enrolled students, services are free of charge because students pay for the Health Center in semester dues. However, the UHC charges students a small fee for testin...
Lion’s Code Cybercamp to be hosted online this summer
Austin Dewease, Staff Reporter
June 23, 2020
The Department of Computer Science will host the second annual Lion’s Code CyberCamp, a coding event open to all students in grades 8-12. Taking place on July 20-22 from 9 a.m. to noon, the cyber camp will be entirely online and free to all participants. Students must register by 4 p.m. on Mond...
Pride Month celebrates lives of the past, present and future
Brynn Lundy, Staff Reporter
June 23, 2020
June is officially acknowledged as Pride Month, an annual tradition that commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Riots, a series of protests that took place over multiple days after police raided a gay bar in New York. The uprising between police and protestors ultimately sparked a turning point in LGBTQ+ activ...
Library launches “Sims 2-Geaux” curbside pickup
Dylan Meche, Staff Reporter
June 19, 2020
The Sims Memorial Library is now offering a new program to continue its services despite its closure. On June 1, the library began “Sims 2-Geaux” curbside pickup, a service that allows university students, faculty, staff and community borrowers to access the library’s collection while mai...
University biologist contributes to sea turtle research
Austin Dewease, Staff Reporter
June 16, 2020
A university professor has contributed to research on sea turtles published by other zoologists from around the nation. The New York Times recently published an article named “Mother Sea Turtles Might Be Sneakier Than They Look” that explained a study done by two zoologists who said that sea turtle...
College of Nursing and Health Sciences introduces a new advancement to learning
Gabrielle Wood, Staff Reporter
June 16, 2020
The College of Nursing and Health Sciences have made upgrades with a new anatomage table for students to learn more about the human body. An anatomage table is an advanced 3D virtual dissection table that allows easier access to viewing the anatomy of the human body. Dr. Ryan Green, assista...
Dr. Murray recognized as 2020 BioOne Ambassador
Gabrielle Wood, Staff Reporter
June 15, 2020
Dr. Chris Murray, assistant professor of biological sciences, is a recipient of the 2020 BioOne Ambassador Award, The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists nominated Murray for his specialized research. Murray received his nomination from a paper he and his colleagues wrote describing...
University student awarded Hope for Addiction scholarship
Symiah Dorsey, Staff Reporter
June 14, 2020
Because overcoming addiction is a journey that demands persistence, organizations across the nation have worked to assure college students that their hard work also comes with reward. Recovery Centers of America awarded this year’s Hope for Addiction Scholarship to university student Abril “Grace”...
Jonathan Wong named 2020 Young Alumnus of the Year
Brynn Lundy, Staff Reporter
June 13, 2020
A Hammond native and businessman has been named the university’s 2020 Young Alumnus of the Year. Jonathan Wong graduated from the university in 2003 after studying biological sciences and international business. After he graduated, he became co-founder of Cate Street Seafood Station in Hammond in...
The Pennington Student Activity Center hosts trial runs for reopening
Gabrielle Wood, Staff Reporter
June 9, 2020
The Pennington Student Activity Center has begun to prepare for its reopening in the fall, hosting a series of trial runs to determine the most efficient way to keep members safe while active. The last trial event was held on Thursday, June 4 at 11:30 a.m. with a maximum of 16 people in attendance. S...
