Dating during a pandemic
Gabrielle Wood, Staff Reporter
August 19, 2020
Many aspects of life have been altered due to the coronavirus, and for multiple students, that has included their dating lives. With restrictions and social distancing guidelines in place, couples have had to adjust to a new way of life in their relationships. Gabriella Gioia, a freshman biolo...
Welcome back to campus
Prakriti Adhikari, Editor-in-Chief
August 18, 2020
From the editor: When we started classes last semester, we were unaware of what the year held for us. Things started taking a turn when cases of the coronavirus increased exponentially and the university decided to shift from in-person classes to a remote learning format. Since March, this year has been n...
An optimistic outlook on the upcoming semester
Dylan Meche, Staff Reporter
July 18, 2020
To say that the past few months have been crazy and unpredictable would be an understatement. Almost every single aspect of our lives has been affected by this pandemic, especially our educational careers. Keeping these realities in mind, the university has had to make a multitude of changes. T...
What we gained from the pandemic: time and perspective
Brynn Lundy, Staff Reporter
July 4, 2020
2020 seemingly started out like any normal year. We all celebrated New Year’s together in January, and then we celebrated Mardi Gras together in February. Unfortunately, March had something else in store for us, and so did every month after that. Has every single thing been unfortunate u...
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...
Nation-wide enrollment trend raises budgetary concerns
Dylan Meche, Staff Reporter
June 9, 2020
As universities across Louisiana have begun to consider plans to reopen in the fall, educational leaders and state lawmakers have brought up concerns about budgetary impacts that have emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the New York Times article “After Coronavirus, Colleges Worry: Wi...
Online learning will be negatively affected by the pandemic
Joshua Archote, Staff Reporter
May 10, 2020
They experience many students have had with online learning this semester will influence their decision to take online classes in the future. I think that the experience of most students will ultimately drive them away from online classes. The future of online learning will be impacted by the mid-semester...
Coronavirus, air pollution and climate change
Josh Archote, Staff Reporter
May 7, 2020
Due to sharp reductions in air and car travel and industrial activity, the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a decline in the burning of fossil fuels and carbon emissions, leading to a significant decrease in air pollution around the globe. With 3.4 million infections and over 200,000 deaths, the pand...
Pandemic affects businesses
Carter McComack, Staff Reporter
April 2, 2020
American companies are feeling the effects of the coronavirus limitations that are encouraging people to stay home and withdraw from leisurely outings. On March 22, Governor John Bel Edwards issued a mandatory stay-at-home order and forced the shutdown of all nonessential companies. Although this...
