IncludED makes its mark at NSU
Thomas Celles Reporter This year, NSU implemented IncludED, a textbook program designed to save students money and increase student success in the classroom by making the required materials available on day one. Dr. Greg Handel, the provost and vice president of academic & student affairs, said that NSU isContinue Reading
New on-campus leadership society benefits students
Mekayla Jenkins Photo Editor NSU’s chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success began in 2018, and an email offering students an invitation of membership is legitimate. During the summer, some students received invitations to join The National Society of Leadership and Success. Although the National Society ofContinue Reading
Chick-fil-A crosswalk helps ensure student safety
Walking to Chick-fil-A from campus will now be safer for students thanks to the addition of a crosswalk between the restaurant and Watson Memorial Library. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, NSU and the NSU Foundation worked together to develop the crosswalk. The crosswalk includes two rapid flashing beaconsContinue Reading
‘No one knew it was supposed to be that bad’
When Louisiana Tech University senior Sadie Simmons went to bed on April 24, she had no idea how dangerous the night would become. She woke up around 2 a.m., she said. Not by an alarm, but by the wind. “You could just hear these strong gusts of wind outside myContinue Reading
OPINION: Is Disney really a happy place?
John Lee Hurt Contributing Writer The Disney corporation recently made news again but not for buying out yet another company. The Disney heiress Abigail Disney called out the Disney CEO for how much he makes per year. Leaving many to question how happy of a place it really is. InContinue Reading
This senator’s signing out
The 2018-2019 school year has been one of the best years of my life. I honestly have never been as happy as I have been this year. Not only have I had the honor of being the Viewpoints Editor my first year on the paper, but I also served asContinue Reading
Ishmael Lane reflects on past, looks to future
By Kathleen Hilliard. Ishmael Lane has been involved in basketball since he first started at Northwestern four years ago, and has since created a career as a star basketball player. “Three words I would say describe him as a person would be a fine young man, a dedicated young man,Continue Reading
Letter from the Editor: A goodbye
A couple weeks ago, I wrote an editorial critiquing Northwestern State University and discussing a few ways I feel we could be doing better. However, I’m a graduating senior, and I want to end the year on a positive note. So, I figured I’d talk a little bit about allContinue Reading
Jacob Ellis swears into second term as SGA president
NSU junior Jacob Ellis was sworn into his second term as student body president on Monday at the annual SGA banquet. Under his first term, SGA achieved many accomplishments including: organizing a clean-up drive for hurricane relief, hosting Leadership NSU, executing the Iberville Green Stage Project and creating a wayContinue Reading
Resident Evil 2: A remake worth revisiting the R.P.D.
Remakes tend to be a hit or miss in the entertainment world. While movie remakes tend to try and hit the same story beats as the former title, video game remakes also must take into consideration in how players will react to changes in how the title plays. Recently, CapcomContinue Reading