Lang dies at 22
February 15, 2016
Lauren Lang, 22, died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound Jan. 31. Lang was a senior dental hygiene major of Bastrop, LA. According to Save.org, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death among Americans of all ages. Depression is said to be a factor of suicides. “She wasn’t crazy. She just had so...
Trouble in paradise
Josh Dean
November 29, 2015
A second-half comeback came up short, as ULM falls to the Rainbow Warriors of Hawaii 28-26. Hawaii got on the board first with a 12-yard touchdown run by Warrior running back Paul Harris. Harris rushed for over 166 yards and one touchdown on the night. The Warhawks answered with a 30-yard field...
University ranks bottom 10 in sexual health survey
Carmen Blackwell
November 29, 2015
A Trojan Condoms survey ranking ULM as No. 137 of 140 in sexual health resources spurred uncertainty about the communication between the company and the university. Yolanda Camper, nurse practitioner at the ULM Health Clinic, said she does not know where Trojan gets its information from because the...
Men’s basketball team bounces into history
November 15, 2015
The Warhawks started off the season with a dominant 88-43 win over McMurry. The 45-point margin of victory was the largest for the Warhawks in a season opener in school history. ULM scored the first 17 points of the game and never looked back. The Warhawks also came out strong defensively only...
Shooting occurs near campus
Stacy Reppond
November 15, 2015
After Monroe Police responded to a shooting near ULM’s campus in the 800 block of Filhiol Avenue Wednesday night, ULM sent out an emergency alert to students, faculty and staff. The emergency notification system, Warhawk Alert, notified them by automated phone calls, text messages and emails. Officials...
Band, choir trips suffer bus accidents
Stacy Reppond
November 15, 2015
The School of Visual and Performing Arts’ choir and band groups experienced multiple setbacks on their out-of-state trips, including two unrelated bus accidents in the same week. Two students sustained minor injuries Saturday night when one of the buses carrying Sound of Today band members was involved...
Developing: Choir returns home safe
November 5, 2015
ULM officials have confirmed that The ULM Concert Choir was involved in a three-vehicle accident this week on its way back to campus from its annual Texas Tour. The crash occurred just 15 minutes west of Shreveport. "Thankfully, none of the passengers on the bus were hurt, and all ULM faculty and students...
Smoke forces faculty, students out of library
November 1, 2015
Students, faculty and staff evacuated the library Thursday night around 6 p.m. after occupants detected a considerable amount of smoke pouring into the fourth floor. The fire alarm went off and an announcement was made that said “this is not a drill,” causing some uncertainty and fear for students...
SGA president says excuses stunt student body growth
Olivia Barfield
November 1, 2015
Marc Calhoun quoted the poem “Excuses” as he spoke to SGA senators about the need for help in upcoming campus activities. “Excuses are tools of incompetence which build monuments of nothing, and those who chose to use them seldom achieve anything greater,” said Calhoun, SGA president. Calhoun...
New police director replaces former officer in charge
September 9, 2015
Tom Torregrossa joined the university as the new Director of Police in the wake of former Officer in Charge Steven Mahon’s recent departure. The announcement came as the police department shifts from the Executive Vice President’s Office to the Office of Student Affairs. Torregrossa said he...
ULMPD arrests shooter
Gwendolyn Ducre
May 24, 2015
Shots were fired today while ULMPD were on a routine traffic stop. After hearing gunshots, officers instructed the current vehicle's driver and riders to duck down while they investigate. Officers discovered 26-year-old Shankeith Bradford with a spent .40 caliber shell casing along with a Smith &...
