Students reflect on how COVID-19 affected summer plans
Dylan Meche, Staff Reporter
June 30, 2020
For students, summer is usually a relaxing time marked by vacations, internships and other leisurely activities. This summer, however, the ongoing threat of COVID-19 has forced students to take precautions and avoid their usual summertime activities. Despite the gradual ease of restrictions in Lou...
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...
Covered up: Students adjust to the “new norm” of mask-wearing
Symiah Dorsey, Staff Reporter
June 30, 2020
In just a few months, masks have redefined the meaning of normalcy in people’s day-to-day lives. Face coverings have become a source of new obstacles as well as new opportunities, and this “new norm” will now extend to college life as face-to-face classes are scheduled to resume in the fa...
Hammond residents get free COVID-19 testing at the University Center
Prakriti Adhikari, Editor-in-Chief
June 24, 2020
Residents of Hammond had an opportunity to test for COVID-19 for free at the University Center. COVID-19 mobile testing was available for residents of Louisiana from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24. The testing was organized in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of P...
Louisiana extends phase two of reopening for 28 more days
Staff Reports
June 23, 2020
Phase three of reopening has been postponed for the state of Louisiana. On June 22, Gov. John Bel Edwards stated in a press conference that Louisiana will remain in Phase two for at least 28 more days. “We will not be moving to phase three when the order expires at the end of this week,” announced Ed...
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...
Finding the silver lining in 2020
Elana Guillory, Staff Reporter
June 23, 2020
One could say, “With the death of George Floyd, protests and riots, a world-wide pandemic, suffering economy and countless other tragedies, the world is currently in shambles.” One could also say, “People are coming together to fight against police brutality and are making historical changes. W...
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...
New rights granted to the accused in cases of sexual assault on campuses
Maggie Tregre, Staff Reporter
June 16, 2020
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, announced a new set of rules regarding how campuses will handle cases of sexual assault, including new rights for those who are accused. According to The Washington Post, the new policy “creates a judicial-like process in which the accused has the right to a live h...
Organizations postpone pageants to adjust for health and safety concerns
Brynn Lundy, Staff Reporter
June 15, 2020
In concurrence with the Miss America Organization, the Miss Louisiana Organization has postponed its 2020 competition until 2021. The Miss Louisiana Organization is presenting current title holders with a few options. Each queen can either keep her title for another year, pass her crown to the next...
