Classes cancelled for 3 days as ULM plans to shift completely online
March 13, 2020
ULM will cancel face-to-face classes in March 16, 17 and 18 because of COVID-19 concerns. Online classes will continue as scheduled. On March 19, all face-to-face classes will resume in an online format for the remainder of the semester. All university events will be postponed until further no...
Caldwell Parish remembers teacher with scholarship
Uchechi Owunna, [email protected]
March 9, 2020
Charles Freeman Stamper presented the Caldwell Parish Morris Endowed Scholarship to ULM’s foundation scholarship board last week. Stamper said that the scholarship was initiated in memory of his high school English teacher, Frances Morris, from Caldwell Parish High School. She helped Stamper thro...
Opioid abuse combatted with medical drop box
Kaitlin Maness, [email protected]
March 9, 2020
Last year, Louisiana had 455 opioid-involved overdose deaths, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. This number was the highest ever recorded in the state and one that continues to climb every day. Along with that fact, it is also known that two out of three teens who admit to abusing pres...
Students to be advised regardless of classification
Uchechi Owunna, [email protected]
March 9, 2020
Starting this semester, advising is required for all students regardless of classification. Advising has previously only been mandatory for freshmen and sophomores, but ULM’s new rule states that classification is no longer a factor in whether or not you meet with an academic advisor. Barbara Mich...
Stay safe: Louisiana ranked state with highest STD risk in United States
Morgan Andrews, [email protected]
March 9, 2020
Louisiana is known for Mardi Gras parades, seafood, Cajun music and southern hospitality. However, that is not the only thing that stands out about the state, Louisiana is also known for sexually transmitted diseases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Louisiana is the state with the...
Tax filing vital for international students’ future
Uchechi Owunna, [email protected]
March 9, 2020
International students are expected to file taxes every year just like students who are citizens of the United States. Tax filing is a topic that can be confusing for everyone. However, the process is often even more confusing if you are not from the United States. DeVaria Ponton, the international serv...
Forum provides safe space for women’s issues
Morgan Andrews, [email protected]
March 2, 2020
It is important for women to stick together and support each other. This is why Ambitious Women Society hosted a Women’s Forum where student and faculty guest speakers discussed a variety of feminist issues. Chiemeka Onyemechara, the AWS founder and president, said she wanted to create an environment ...
Public college admission process to be enforced
Nathaniel Flores, [email protected]
March 2, 2020
New, stricter requirements are to be placed on Louisiana’s four-year public universities by the Louisiana Board of Regents. Revisions to the minimum admission standards for first-time freshmen applying to colleges in the state were announced Feb. 19. The current minimum requirements are: 19 units of c...
Hawkeye staff honored at annual conference
Alfonzo Galvan, [email protected]
March 2, 2020
The student-run newspaper at ULM sent four of its editors over Valentine’s Day weekend to Hattiesburg, Mississippi. They attended the Southeast Journalism Conference at the University of Southern Mississippi where they won many awards. All four editors won individual awards either at the conference...
Fatal drug ‘Gray Death’ surfaces in Louisiana
Uchechi Owunna, [email protected]
March 2, 2020
Most people in the United States have heard of opioids and marijuana from a young age. In elementary school, the D.A.R.E Program exposes children to the dangerous effects of drugs and alcohol. One drug you may not have heard of is Gray Death, but its popularity is growing in Louisiana even in Monroe and...
Severe weather research wins Murphy ‘Researcher of the Semester’
March 2, 2020
Todd Murphy, assistant professor of atmospheric science has been named the spring 2020 Researcher of the Semester. The honor is presented by the ULM Office of Sponsored Programs and Research and the Research Council. Murphy is an active researcher in severe weather, especially in the southeast, and...
Coronavirus risk low: Precautions necessary
Uchechi Owunna, [email protected]
March 2, 2020
The coronavirus is rapidly spreading across the globe. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that at this time the United States has a considerably low health risk when it comes to coronavirus. It is still important to be prepared and take cautionary measures to lower your...
