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The Hawkeye

The Student News Site of University of Louisiana Monroe

The Hawkeye

The Student News Site of University of Louisiana Monroe

The Hawkeye

Louisiana’s Planned Parenthood locations closing doors

Mae Harding, News Editor September 2, 2025

On Sept. 30, 2025, Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast (PPGC) will close its health centers in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, ending over 40 years of service in Louisiana that began in 1984. Following the Supreme...

Predator in plain sight: the story of Ronald Dominique's crimes

Predator in plain sight: the story of Ronald Dominique’s crimes

Alayna Pellegrin, Managing Editor September 2, 2025

One of the most prolific serial killers in United States history by victim count, Ronald Dominique, confessed to raping, binding and strangling 23 young men between 1997 and 2006. Ronald Joseph Dominique,...

Kim Davis petitions Supreme Court in bid for religious exemption

Ainsley Harper, Guest Writer September 2, 2025

The fundamental right to marriage equality, nationally recognized by the Supreme Court a decade ago, now hangs in the balance as the Supreme Court considers whether to hear a case that could undermine...

Rainbow crosswalk memorial removed overnight

Rainbow crosswalk memorial removed overnight

Ashley Brown, Guest Writer September 2, 2025

The rainbow crosswalk outside Orlando's Pulse Nightclub was more than paint--it was a memorial to the 49 people killed there in a mass shooting in 2016. On Aug. 20, the Florida Department of Transportation...

Flesh-eating bacteria in oysters takes lives

Stirling Terry, Opinion Editor September 2, 2025

Two new fatalities have been reported as of Aug. 30 due to Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacterium, found in raw oysters in Louisiana. Vibrio vulnificus is a halophilic bacterium that thrives in...

Freshman survival guide for day one

Mae Harding, News Editor August 27, 2025

Time management tips and professor office hours dominate freshman advice. At ULM, students find success while mastering two factors: the digital tools professors rely on and the physical spaces campus...

ULM's CBSS recognizes new dean

ULM’s CBSS recognizes new dean

Mae Harding, News Editor August 27, 2025

The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors announced Dr. Arturo Rodriguez will lead the ULM College of Business and Social Sciences (CBSS) as Dean, concluding a search that began last fall....

ULM’s 10th president: Carrie Castille

ULM’s 10th president: Carrie Castille

Mae Harding, News Editor August 27, 2025

After multiple rounds of interviews, the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) System Board of Supervisors named Carrie Castille, Ph.D., as its tenth president on May 19, 2025. She not only assumes the...

ULM narrowed its search for a new president to two finalists: Chris Broadwater and Dr. Carrie Castille.

Amir Alnajjar, Editor-in-Chief May 6, 2025

The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors announced the finalists following public interviews and campus forums held on April 29 and 30 at ULM’s Bayou Pointe Event Center. The selection...

SGA elects new board, passes athletic fee

Mae Harding, Contributing Writer April 15, 2025

Warhawks elected a new Student Government Association (SGA) council and approved a fee increase after two days of campus-wide voting held April 2-3. Before voting began, candidates — including the...

Honors program nominated for national awards

Amir Alnajjar, Editor-in-Chief April 15, 2025

The ULM Honors Program received eight national award nominations from Suitable, a digital platform that records student engagement and co- curricular learning. The nominations honored ULM’s FLIGHT...

Louisiana implements hiring freeze

Louisiana implements hiring freeze

Logan Buum, Contributing Writer April 15, 2025

On April 2, 2025, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order to pause hiring for the executive branch of the state government. The executive order resulted from a projected financial deficiency....

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