Kenner mayor tries, fails to ban Nike from city
September 16, 2018
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The mayor of Kenner, Louisiana has now gone back on the ban on his recreation department and booster clubs from buying or accepting the any Nike products after the order sparked protests and outrage. In a short memo dated Sept. 5, Mayor Ben Zahn instructed one of his staff members that no Nike prod...
ULM Foundation, Alumni Association introduce new Laird-Weems Center
Raven Adcox, [email protected]
July 26, 2018
Renovations to the ULM Foundation and Alumni Affairs Center have been completed. The Anna Gray Noe Alumni Center was built in 1974 and named after the First Lady of Louisiana. A plan to renovate the building began in 2014, and through fundraisers and donations that plan became a reality. Alumni...
Activity Center promotes positivity for students, community
Raven Adcox, [email protected]
July 18, 2018
The Department of Recreational Services here at ULM has one primary goal, “to provide recreation and wellness programs to the university community and to support development and maintenance of a healthy lifestyle and total well being.” The ULM Activity Center (AC), a branch of recreational ser...
France claims victory in 2018 World Cup
Raven Adcox, [email protected]
July 17, 2018
France has won the 21st annual FIFA World Cup. FIFA stands for the Federation Internationale de Football Association and was founded in 1904 in Paris, France. According to their website, “The first FIFA World Cup opened at the brand-new Estadio Centenario in Montevideo on 18 July, 1930. It was the ...
Trapped football team rescued from Tham Luang caves
Raven Adcox, [email protected]
July 11, 2018
After being trapped in the Tham Luang caves of Thailand for 18 days, the Wild Boars football team has been safely rescued. A coach and 12 boys were rescued during a three-day mission conducted by Thai Navy Seals. More than 80 highly trained divers from different countries were involved in the rescue...
Online counseling programs make the rank
Raven Adcox, [email protected]
July 6, 2018
College Choice, a university ranking site, recently published its list for the “Best Online Master’s in Educational Counseling,” and ULM has come in at No. 21. ULM has two different programs for an online Master’s in Counseling. They are the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program and the Scho...
Journalists targeted in Annapolis shooting
Raven Adcox, [email protected]
July 5, 2018
Last week, Jarrod W. Ramos killed five employees and injured others at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland. The victims were Gerald Fischman, Wendi Winters, Rebecca Smith, John McNamara and Rob Hiaasen. In 2011, Ramos disputed an article concerning him and a criminal harassment charge written...
ULM welcomes new Chief Administrative Officer
Raven Adcox, [email protected]
June 28, 2018
On Wednesday, ULM announced through a press release that Scott McDonald will be replacing Ronald Hogan as Chief Administrative Officer. McDonald is an active alumnus and board member for the university. He will start his new job July 16. “We are delighted to have an alumnus as accomplished as...
New restaurants open in Monroe
April 30, 2018
Residents have more food options to choose from with the opening of two new restaurants in Monroe. Last week, Poke Station and Chicken Salad Chick opened their doors for business to eager customers. Poke Station, located in the plaza near Books-A-Million, opened Thursday with multiple giveawa...
Swedish musician Avicii dead at 28, cause unknown
April 23, 2018
Avicii, born Tim Bergling, was found dead in Muscat, Oman, this past Friday. He was 28 years old when he passed away to an undisclosed cause of death. According to a statement by Avicii’s publicist, Diana Baron, the family is devastated by the loss and won’t be providing any further statements. The Sw...
NFL Coach Pederson attends ULM fundraiser
April 23, 2018
ULM hosted its season-ticket sale campaign and fundraiser event "2018 Kickoff with Doug Pederson," Saturday, in Fant-Ewing Coliseum. This event was part of the “Hawkfest,” all-day event that happened over the weekend. Pederson is the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. In his second year c...
Men shine on the fairways: ULM swings into a 7th place finish
Jerimee Washington, [email protected]
April 23, 2018
Men’s golf is slowly wrapping up its season as they competed in the Old Waverly Intercollegiate Championship. As a team, ULM finished seventh with LSU winning the championship by thirteen strokes. Sophomore Joao Girao had the best showing for the Warhawks. He shot a 4-over-par in the match and ...
