#ProtectingThePride encourages students to continue to wear masks
Gabrielle Wood, Staff Reporter
September 18, 2020
Dean of Students Gabe Willis has been promoting a new trend on campus called #ProtectingThePride on his Instagram page. The university mandated that all faculty and students must wear a mask on campus in all university buildings at all times. Any person not following this policy, will result in disci...
Tinsley Hall back in operation after months of closure
Trinity Brown, Staff Reporter
September 18, 2020
After months of renovating and add-ons, Tinsley Hall is finally open this semester. The building had been out of use and surrounded by a fence while construction workers cleaned out old rooms, tore down walls and added a new computer lab to transform the building into the university’s new tutoring headq...
New at CSE: Coordinator aids transfer students with transition on campus
Brynn Lundy, Staff Reporter
September 16, 2020
In the Fall 2019 semester, the Center for Student Excellence introduced a new service designed to aid students who are transitioning to the university from another school. The transfer student coordinator is Hunter Waddell, who assists incoming upperclassmen in navigating their transfer credits and ...
Pennington implements online reservation system
Dylan Meche, Staff Reporter
September 16, 2020
In an effort to reduce capacity during its peak hours, the Pennington Student Activity Center has implemented a reservation system in compliance with current CDC guidelines and state restrictions. Members wishing to use the Pennington’s facilities are required to make a reservation using an application calle...
Members of ministry spark conversation among students
Elana Guillory, Staff Reporter
September 16, 2020
Despite COVID-19 precautions, 90 degrees heat and protestors, one ministry still makes an effort to spread Christianity amongst students. For the past 11 years, David Grantham and his ministry, named after him, have been coming to the university. The ministry’s approach to reaching students involv...
Plaza at the Union Park honors Black Greek letter organizations
Austin Dewease, Staff Reporter
September 16, 2020
Over the summer, the university began construction on a plaza in the Student Union Park that commemorates each of the Black Greek letter organizations with a plaque. The plaza is being built to honor the National Pan-Hellenic Council fraternity and sorority chapters on campus. Richard Davis Jr., for...
COVID-19 testing is available at the University Health Center
Trinity Brown, Staff Reporter
September 14, 2020
The university has made COVID-19 testing available at the University Health Center and set up protocols in order to safely test students as fast and efficiently as possible. In order to get tested with the UHC, students need to make a telemedicine/virtual appointment online on the University Health...
A message from the health center: complementary and alternative medicines
Alexia Fisher, Graduate Assistant, University Health Center
September 11, 2020
Western medicine, also known as traditional medicine, is the familiar system in which healthcare providers treat symptoms and diseases using drugs, radiation and/or surgery. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a term used for medical products and practices that are typically not part of trad...
Louisiana Phase two extension affects campus organizations
Gabrielle Wood, Staff Reporter
September 10, 2020
On Aug. 4, Governor John Bel Edwards extended the phase two implementation to Aug. 28, which limited gatherings to no more than 50 people. Campus activities have had to be paused until Sept. 3, with guidelines and limitations still in place. According to the Division of Student Affairs, all even...
PortableLion: Campus services on the go
Symiah Dorsey, Staff Reporter
September 10, 2020
After a year of assessment and creation, two university alumni have launched an app that has gained traction from over 2,800 students. PortableLion, an app developed by Damodar Dahal and Aakash Amatya, has allowed students to discover campus facilities and services, get updated on campus news and events an...
Phi Mu organizes fundraiser for student affected by Hurricane Laura
Dylan Meche, Staff Reporter
September 9, 2020
With the help of sororities and fraternities around the country, Phi Mu was able to raise over $4,000 for a student affected by Hurricane Laura. Sydney Ardoin, a member of Phi Mu and a sophomore Communication Sciences and Disorder major, is a Lake Charles native whose home was severely damaged when H...
OSAA to host a series of virtual events for Connected by Care campaign
Jordyn Franklin, Staff Reporter
September 9, 2020
Throughout September, the Office of Student Advocacy and Accountability will be hosting an event named “Caught you Caring.” “Caught you Caring” allows students to submit stories of when they caught someone caring on campus or within the university’s community. “As a part of the Connected b...
