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The Hawkeye

‘Treasure Island’ embarks on maiden voyage

‘Treasure Island’ embarks on maiden voyage

Alayna Pellegrin September 25, 2023

ULM’s School of Visual and Performing Arts began its first performance of the year with the loud bang of a cannon. A story of swindling swashbucklers and pirates, “Treasure Island” invites the audience...

Takeaways from the Big Four fashion weeks

Takeaways from the Big Four fashion weeks

Carley Nail, News Editor September 25, 2023

New York Kicking off fashion month in the Big Apple, designers combined functionality with elements of whimsy and fun. Colin LoCascio’s collection focused on the approaching winter weather with his...

4 events spotlighting talented students

4 events spotlighting talented students

Zoe Sissac, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 20, 2023

Brews and Bards Nothing is better than cozying up with a steaming mug of coffee and a good book. Brew and Bards sponsors Jack Heflin and Tabitha McBride recognized this indisputable fact, combining...

Arts on the Bayou recruits future prospects

Arts on the Bayou recruits future prospects

Zoe Sissac, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 20, 2023

The School for Visual and Performing Arts welcomed 350 local high school students to Brown Auditorium last Wednesday for Arts on the Bayou. The Sound of Today performed their “Queen of Souls” halftime...

Captivating novels made popular by BookTok

Captivating novels made popular by BookTok

Alayna Pellegrin September 18, 2023

‘The Inheritance Games’ Avery Grambs is a high schooler, who, through a twist of fate, winds up inheriting the fortune of billionaire Tobias Hawthorne. Now living in a house full of secret staircases...

Zeta Phi Beta hosts R&B open mic night

Zeta Phi Beta hosts R&B open mic night

Sheriah Williams September 18, 2023

Last Wednesday, Zeta Phi Beta sorority sisters transformed the empty classrooms of Walker into its own personal disco, complete with LED lights and a spinning disco ball. The sorority hosted an open mic...

Writers should continue striking against studios

Writers should continue striking against studios

Zoe Sissac, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 18, 2023

The glitz and glamor of Hollywood has been replaced by chanting protesters holding picket signs on studio lots. Their message is simple — pay your writers.  On May 2, 2023, the Writers Guild of...

‘Ahsoka’ brings balance to ‘Star Wars’ franchise

‘Ahsoka’ brings balance to ‘Star Wars’ franchise

Zoe Sissac, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 18, 2023

Fans of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” turned away from the Dark Side after watching  “Ahsoka.” Disney+’s newest series gives life to the tired franchise by returning to its roots.  The...

Big-budget films coming to theaters this year

Hanna Singh September 11, 2023

  ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ The long-awaited sequel to 2018’s “Aquaman” will be swimming into theaters on Dec. 20. While the cast and executive refuse to reveal much about the...

Olivia Rodrigo spills her ‘GUTS’ in new release

Olivia Rodrigo spills her ‘GUTS’ in new release

Carley Nail, News Editor September 11, 2023

With her sophomore album “GUTS,” Olivia Rodrigo takes on an earlier 2000s sound that balances on the edge of rock and soft, intricate vocals.  “GUTS” was released on Sept. 8, but her first...

Support these Monroe productions during fall

Support these Monroe productions during fall

Zoe Sissac, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 11, 2023

  ‘Steel Magnolias’ Ouachita Parish has replaced the fictional Chinquapin Parish for this year’s production of “Steel Magnolias.” Based on the hit 80s movie, “Steel Magnolias”...

Rock ‘n’ roll legend Jimmy Buffett dies at 76

Rock ‘n’ roll legend Jimmy Buffett dies at 76

Zoe Sissac, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 11, 2023

Any time you relax on the beach with your toes in the sand, you are destined to hear Jimmy Buffett’s smash hit “Margaritaville.” It is a canon event.  Jimmy Buffett peacefully passed away on...

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