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Women’s Symposium showcases leadership and student achievements
Nicholas Soirez and Zoe Sissac March 18, 2025

The Women’s Empowerment Board hosted its ninth annual Women’s Symposium last Tuesday at Bayou Pointe. Mothers, businesswomen and students...

Measles outbreak marks two deaths
Measles outbreak marks two deaths
Stirling Terry, Contributing Writer • March 18, 2025

As of March 6, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 222 cases of measles across 12 jurisdictions in the United States,...

LA public defender under review
LA public defender under review
Cecil Pradhan, Contributing Writer • March 18, 2025

On Feb. 27, five chief public defenders in Louisiana learned their contracts would end after July. These attorneys manage local public defender...

Southern University student, Caleb Wilson, dies in frat hazing
Southern University student, Caleb Wilson, dies in frat hazing
Mario Andrews, Contributing Writer • March 18, 2025

Caleb Wilson, a junior mechanical engineering student at Southern University and member of the "Human Jukebox," went to the hospital on the night...

Warhawks for Hope plan for workshop
Ad Arnold, Contributing Writer • March 18, 2025

Warhawks for Hope, a learning workshop for current and future mandated reporters, will be held April 8 from 5-7 p.m. at the ULM Hangar. The event...

President cuts Education Department funding
Mae Harding, Contributing Writer • March 11, 2025

Since his first term in 2016, President Donald Trump has pushed to dismantle the Department of Education, a Cabinet agency that oversees federal...

ULM men’s basketball season recap
Cecil Pradhan, Contributing Writer • March 18, 2025

As March progresses, college basketball fans gear up to support their teams for the renowned March Madness tournament. ULM fans, however, will...

Softball showdown against Georgia State, secures win for match one of series
Jasmine Henson, Co-Sports Editor • March 18, 2025

For match one of a three-game series against Georgia State (8-19), ULM softball (21-10) showed up and showed out, pulling off a 7-3 win. The...

Softball shuts out Grambling State, extends winning streak
Cecil Pradhan, Contributing Writer • March 18, 2025

The ULM softball team secured a strong 7-0 victory against Grambling State University (GSU) on March 11, extending their winning streak after...

Warhawks dominate Alcorn State, gear up for Sun Belt play
Warhawks dominate Alcorn State, gear up for Sun Belt play
Mario Andrews, Contributing Writer • March 18, 2025

After several weeks of games, the Warhawks (8-8) are preparing for Sun Belt Conference play. ULM faced off against Alcorn State (2-11) on March...

Warhawks fall short to Little Rock, 5-3 loss
Warhawks fall short to Little Rock, 5-3 loss
Stirling Terry, Contributing Writer • March 11, 2025

On Feb. 24, the ULM baseball team (4-3) faced Little Rock Trojans (4-3), but came up short with a 5-3 loss. The game started quickly in the...

Beach volleyball brawls with SFA, comes up shy 2-3
Beach volleyball brawls with SFA, comes up shy 2-3
Jasmine Henson, Co-Sports Editor • March 11, 2025

On March 7, the ULM beach volleyball team (5-5) faced the Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks (4-6). This was the second match of the ULM Bayou Bash—a...

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Rising caffeine consumption among college students linked to negative health effects
Rising caffeine consumption among college students linked to negative health effects
Alayna Pellegrin, Managing Editor • March 18, 2025

College students are drinking more caffeine than ever before. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a whopping 92% of students...

Trump’s media restrictions spark debate on press freedom
Nicholas Soirez, Editorial Assistant • March 18, 2025

As Political scientist Lawrence Britt wrote in Free Inquiry Magazine, “under some [fascist] regimes, the mass media were under strict direct...

Workers should be allowed to sit on the job
Workers should be allowed to sit on the job
Stirling Terry, Contributing Writer • March 18, 2025

“If there is time to lean there is time to clean” is a phrase that many of us who have had a job is familiar with. While some jobs require...

Video games: harmful or helpful?
Video games: harmful or helpful?
Nicky Walker, Contributing Writer • March 18, 2025

Video games have become increasingly popular over the past few decades, much to the dismay of parents worried about the correlation between video games and child violence.  The...

Toxicology professor shares her story in predominantly male field
Toxicology professor shares her story in predominantly male field
Alayna Pellegrin, Managing Editor • March 18, 2025

As both a toxicologist and a professor, Lauren Cramer paves the way for future female scientists to lead in toxicology.  Before graduating from Sterlington High School...

Holi lights up ULM with color
Prasanna Jha, Co-Sports Editor • March 18, 2025

On March 13, colors filled Bayou Park as the Nepalese Student Organization (NSA) invited students to celebrate Holi. Holi is also known as the festival of colors, love...

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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...

Zoe Sissac
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Senior Copy Editor

A junior double majoring in English and Spanish, Zoe plans on attending graduate school for English literature. She eventually wants to work at a literary magazine or as a college professor. Over the past...

Amir Alnajjar
Amir Alnajjar
The Hawkeye Editor-in-Chief

A junior majoring in political science with a concentration in pre-law, Amir plans on attending law school but has no clue where. He is originally from Alexandria, Louisiana, and has citizenship in Jordan....

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