Sinconolfi to serve as Interim VP for Academic Affairs
January 27, 2019
ULM recently hired an Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs. According to an email sent out by Dr. Nick Bruno, Dr. Steven Sinconolfi will be arriving on Feb. 5 at ULM. Sinconolfi will be taking over Dr. Eric Pani’s role after Pani’s retirement on Feb. 28. Sinconolfi received his u...
Program receives grant to support student-parents
January 27, 2019
The ULM TRIO program recently received a federal grant of $122,626 to fund its Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program. According to Catherine Estis, the executive director of ULM TRIO programs, the grant will help eligible students with childcare costs and eventually establish ...
Bruno hosts roundtable, presents ‘Vision 2031’
January 20, 2019
On Tuesday, President Nick Bruno hosted a media roundtable to present “Vision 2031,” a plan to grow ULM and the Ouachita parish through a property millage tax. Parts of the plan include establishing Ouachita parish as a medical/ research hub, providing scholarships for Ouachita parish tradi...
Mock Trial Team heads to Florida for invitational
January 20, 2019
The ULM Mock Trial Team attended the eighth Annual Argo Classic at the University of West Florida this weekend. Argo is a four-round tournament. The ULM teams competed against teams like Alabama, Millsaps, Florida and Florida State. The Mock Trial Team was represented by both its Gold and Maroon ...
New “krewe” coming to New Orleans ‘krewe’
November 18, 2018
On Jan. 6, a new "krewe" plans to help kick off New Orleans' annual Carnival season. A group known as the Phunny Phorty Phellows has long honored the arrival of the season by dressing up in costumes and taking a ride on the St. Charles Avenue street car. New Orleans news outlets report that, now, ...
Man arrested on multiple drug charges
November 18, 2018
Monroe resident Aaron Couch is facing jail time following a run-in with police officers on Wednesday. Couch was booked on five separate charges including a felony. The charges are illegal carrying weapon (presence of narcotics), resisting an officer, possession of drug paraphernal, possession of a co...
The Hawkeye sends off staff member
November 18, 2018
As a graduating senior, Kandace Moss' time is up at The Hawkeye. The senior communication major has reached the end of her undergraduate career but plans to continue her communication studies through ULM's Master of Arts in Communication program, beginning in spring 2019. In addition to receiving a bachelors o...
International students share culture, festival on campus
October 21, 2018
The Nepalese Student Association (NSA) provide many events for homecoming throughout last week. These events included henna tattoos, hair braiding, kite flying, an art and craft exhibit and cultural headshots. The cultural headshots involved dressing up in traditional Nepali dress, regardless of...
SUB Ballrooms to be renamed the ‘Hangar’
October 7, 2018
Here are the highlights from the last few SGA meetings. Senators discussed the potential name change of the Student Union Building (SUB) Ballrooms. It was brought to the senator’s attention that Student Life and Leadership wanted to change the name of the SUB to the “Hangar,” to commemorate the P4...
Chinese restaurant brings fresh cuisine
October 7, 2018
Panda Express celebrated its launch day celebration of a new restaurant location in Monroe, Louisiana on Friday, Oct. 5 at 10:30 a.m. This restaurant marks the first in Monroe and the 13th in the state. In commemoration its opening, Panda Express plans to donate 20 percent of its launch day profits to Bi...
Sorority, fraternity join together for charity
October 7, 2018
Last Monday through Thursday, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Kappa Sigma Fraternity joined together under the Student Union Building (SUB) Overhang to raise money for breast cancer awareness. After paying a dollar, participants put on a glove, dipped their palm in pink paint and stamped their handpr...
Kenner mayor tries, fails to ban Nike from city
September 16, 2018
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...
