Religion — a Catholic perspective
LiZhang Matuschka Catholic Student Organization President NSU Student I love how in the Catholic faith we are all a big family. We have the saints that pray for us, and they are great examples of what holiness looks like. God has angels that watch over us and protect usContinue Reading
Religion — a Muslim perspective
I am a Muslim. Every day before the sunrise I get up, hit the snooze button and wash my face three times. Then, I wash my hands, my head and my feet. This is called the Wudu. Wudu is the ritual performed before a prayer session. I must be cleanContinue Reading
Religion — a Baptist perspective
Patricia Reed Baptist Collegiate Ministry President NSU Student Religion. When I used to hear or see this word, I thought the wrath of God, you do good deeds and you go to heaven and if you do bad deeds then you go to hell. This was my viewpoint onContinue Reading
Editorial: Everyone deserves respect regardless of their beliefs
Everyone deserves respect regardless of their beliefs Religion, just like art, is a form of expression. Religion plays a core role in who we are growing up and who we will become in the future. College students need religion, or they at least need something to believe in. The EditorialContinue Reading
Athlete of the Week: Dustin Burns
Senior offensive lineman Dustin Burns has been a consistent backbone to the Demons offensive line in his four years on the team. Raised in Beaumont, Texas, the West Brook High School graduate was a standout in the 6A class during his time as a Bruin Bear. He was all-district asContinue Reading
Athletic scholarships allotted by discretion of a sport’s head coach
NSU Athletics fields 14 sports with over 400 student athletes from all corners of the United States and around the world. In order to ease the financial burden on the families of student athletes, the athletic department allots funding to aid the cost of room and board. Athletic scholarships areContinue Reading
Demon football falls short of getting their first season win
Albert Hewitt Contributing Writer The Demons returned to Turpin Stadium Saturday to take on the University of Central Arkansas. The Bears stepped into an environment that most teams fear as many Demon fans filled the seats for the annual homecoming game. The Demons started the game on offense andContinue Reading
Demons face sixth consecutive loss against Nicholls
Albert Hewitt Contributing Writer The Demons traveled down to Thibodaux this past Saturday to take on the Nicholls State University Colonels. The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks are the official rivals for Northwestern State University, but the Colonels are a close second. This matchup is commonly known as the battleContinue Reading
Demons Football falls short on expectations, look to turn it around
Saturday’s loss marks the sixth consecutive loss in as many games this season as the Demons continue to struggle to hold it together through a full game. Hosting a roster lined with talent and potential, inconsistency seems to be the problem on all sides of the ball. In his firstContinue Reading
Athlete of the week: Hannah Brister
Junior outside Hannah Brister continues to define herself as the top offensive threat in the Southland Conference. Now in her third year as a member of the Lady Demon Volleyball team, she tops the chart in offensive kills for the conference, needing just 14 more to achieve her second-straight 300Continue Reading