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The Hawkeye

Louisiana’s Planned Parenthood locations closing doors
Mae Harding, News Editor • September 2, 2025

On Sept. 30, 2025, Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast (PPGC) will close its health centers in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, ending over 40 years of...

Predator in plain sight: the story of Ronald Dominique’s crimes
Alayna Pellegrin, Managing Editor • September 2, 2025

One of the most prolific serial killers in United States history by victim count, Ronald Dominique, confessed to raping, binding and strangling...

Kim Davis petitions Supreme Court in bid for religious exemption
Ainsley Harper, Guest Writer • September 2, 2025

The fundamental right to marriage equality, nationally recognized by the Supreme Court a decade ago, now hangs in the balance as the Supreme...

Rainbow crosswalk memorial removed overnight
Rainbow crosswalk memorial removed overnight
Ashley Brown, Guest Writer • September 2, 2025

The rainbow crosswalk outside Orlando's Pulse Nightclub was more than paint--it was a memorial to the 49 people killed there in a mass shooting...

Flesh-eating bacteria in oysters takes lives
Stirling Terry, Opinion Editor • September 2, 2025

Two new fatalities have been reported as of Aug. 30 due to Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacterium, found in raw oysters in Louisiana. Vibrio...

Freshman survival guide for day one
Mae Harding, News Editor • August 27, 2025

Time management tips and professor office hours dominate freshman advice. At ULM, students find success while mastering two factors: the digital...

ULM dominates Saint Francis in kickoff game
ULM dominates Saint Francis in kickoff game
Ainsley Harper, Guest Writer • September 2, 2025

Talons out, Warhawks, we’ve got our first victim! On Aug. 28, ULM took on Saint Francis in their kickoff game of the season. Through much perseverance,...

Soccer stages comeback to defeat Little Rock
Soccer stages comeback to defeat Little Rock
Prasanna Jha, Guest Writer • September 2, 2025

After three consecutive games on the road, the ULM women’s soccer team (3-2) returned to their home ground, winning 2 -1 against Little Rock...

Football to start 2025 season off fresh
Johnathan Warren, Sports Editor • August 27, 2025

With a full year under Coach Vincent, the ULM football team looks to make a big jump up from last season. A lackluster second half of the 2024...

Pemberton joins, coaches Warhawks
Pemberton joins, coaches Warhawks
Johnathan Warren, Sports Editor • August 27, 2025

On June 11, Director of Athletics John Hartwell announced that Ford Pemberton was named the 13th head baseball coach at ULM. Pemberton is a highly...

LA Tech replaces Texas State in SBC
Johnathan Warren, Sports Editor • August 27, 2025

Louisiana Tech joined the Sun Belt Conference after Texas State left for the Pac-12. The SBC will feature 14 football programs, including the...

Walker, Thompson and Blignaut shine in spring sports
Prasanna Jha, Co-Sports Editor • May 6, 2025

As the spring sports calendar winds down, a few ULM athletes have done more than just compete—they have delivered when it mattered most. From...

Parasocial relationships have gone too far
Keith Webb, Editor in Chief • September 2, 2025

Taylor Swift got engaged to Travis Kelce. It is a match made in heaven—a millionaire football player marries a billionaire pop star. Why do...

Kill shelters are beneficial for society
Keith Webb, Editor in Chief • September 2, 2025

Kill shelters, also referred to as open-admission or municipal shelters, are misconstrued in society to be considered worse alternatives to no-kill...

Teachers should not have to buy everything
Kerrigan Tatum, Guest Writer • September 2, 2025

Imagine arriving at your first day of school as a child, entirely unprepared. Not due to your own fault, or because your parents couldn’t afford...

Fans going 'bananzas' for new Nintendo Switch 2 release
Fans going ‘bananzas’ for new Nintendo Switch 2 release
Ad Arnold, Contributing Writer • September 2, 2025

After more than a decade since Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Nintendo brought DK back with Donkey Kong Bananza for the Switch 2. The game is selling for $69.99, so...

Hope and horror collide on $uicideboy$’ 'Thy Kingdom Come'
Hope and horror collide on $uicideboy$’ ‘Thy Kingdom Come’
Blade Gowen, Arts & Entertainment Editor • September 2, 2025

$uicideboy$ just released their fifth studio album "Thy Kingdom Come." Their earlier work leaned heavily into dark, grimy production and lyrics that weren’t afraid to stare...

Empty Hearts for Date Everything
Empty Hearts for Date Everything
Keith Webb, Editor in Chief • August 27, 2025

“Sassy Chap Games,” a studio of voice actors-turned-game developers launched “Date Everything” in June, a lighthearted title aimed to make space for everyone. With...

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MEET THE STAFF
Emma Sullivan
Emma Sullivan
Opinion Editor

Emma Sullivan is a junior who works as The Hawkeye's opinion editor.  Though the arts were her first love, she pursuing a degree in pharmacy. After graduating from ULM, she aspires to work as a pharmacist...

Katherine Babin
Katherine Babin
Visual Director

From Woodworth, Louisiana, Katherine is a sophomore majoring in pre-radiology tech. She hopes to one day work as a traveling radiologic technician and have her own photography business on the side. She...

Nicholas Soirez
Nicholas Soirez
Editorial Assistant

Nick is a junior pre-pharmacy major from Abbeville, Louisiana After graduating from ULM, he wants to pursue a career in pharmaceutical research. In his free time, Nick likes playing piano and even listens...

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