Potential employers give internship advice
Chelsea Terrell, [email protected]
November 19, 2019
Ready or not your future is coming. Soon, you will begin building a career for yourself. As a student, you first have to ask yourself which field you are interested in. Then, you must choose which classes to take and eventually, find an internship. But there’s no need to worry—the ULM Career Center...
Students prepare for future with Career Center’s event
Kerrion Henry, [email protected]
November 19, 2019
The mission of the ULM Career Center is to serve as the primary resource for professional development for students in career and experimental learning related services, programs and counseling. In honor of National Career Development Day, the Career Center acted on its mission by hosting an informational...
Newton achieves goal with grace
Kaitlin Maness, [email protected]
November 19, 2019
As a freshman, Allison Newton participated in the Miss ULM pageant for the first time. Although she had no idea what she was doing, Newton felt connected to the pageant and what it meant to hold the title of Miss ULM. From that moment on, she knew winning the crown was a goal she wanted to achieve...
Whitman passes crown to Miss ULM 2020
Ashlyn Dupree, [email protected]
November 19, 2019
People cheered all across Brown Auditorium. Allison Newton’s face glowed as she accepted a bouquet of red roses and a silver crown. At the 67th annual Miss ULM, Monica Whitman, Miss ULM 2019, crowned Newton Friday, Nov. 15, Miss ULM 2020. After competing four times, Newton received the title she...
Zumbathon supports Alzheimer’s Association
Uchechi Owunna, [email protected]
November 11, 2019
As a first semester nursing student, Bryana Baines is continuously exposed to patients with Alzheimer’s and it touches her heart dearly. She wants to help in any way possible. That is why she accepted the opportunity to host a Zumbathon for awareness of the disease. “I decided to host this Zumba...
Gerontology conference shines light on dementia
Morgan Andrews, [email protected]
November 11, 2019
The U.S. Census declared that within the next 10 years the population of people 65 and older will outnumber the population of children for the first time in United States’ history. This is because the Baby Boomers are not dying rapidly like they did before the improvements of medical technology. Since...
Edwards gets support from small communities
Miles Jordan, [email protected]
November 11, 2019
As Monroe moved on from President Donald Trump campaigning for gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone, current Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards campaigned himself. Governor Edwards began his day in Shreveport at the campus of Louisiana State at Shreveport before meeting with Grambling State. Edwards...
Monroe becomes hub for political discussions
Alfonzo Galvan, [email protected]
November 11, 2019
Loudspeakers playing “The House of the Rising Sun” by The Animals rose attendees from their seats. More than 6,000 people waved signs and flags. They knew the president had finally arrived at the Monroe Civic Center. “Wow, do you have spirit. Hello, Louisiana. Thank you very much, incredible,...
Organizations promote voter registration
Ashlyn Dupree, [email protected]
November 4, 2019
Knowing where you register to vote and how you register to vote can be a difficult task. Luckily, for some college students like Andie Lindsey, Femhawks, College Democrats and NAACP wanted to help students know exactly what to do for voter registration. These organizations hosted voter registration Tuesday...
Emily Williamson’s legacy lives on
Kaitlin Maness, [email protected]
November 4, 2019
For years, Emily Williamson led ULM’s Child Development Center to success with an amount of passion and dedication that is unmatched by anyone. Even until her final days, Williamson continued to give the center her all. Many times, Williamson was found vigilantly working at the center on her days...
ULM Online joins program that enrolls adults in college
Kaitlin Maness, [email protected]
November 4, 2019
In the United States during 2018, around eight million adults over the age of 25 were enrolled in college, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. The number is projected to grow in the next few years. The University of Louisiana System has prepared for this increase of older college...
Community unites to paint, uplift local homeless shelter
Kaitlin Maness, [email protected]
October 28, 2019
The sound of laughter and the smell of paint filled the DeSiard Street Homeless Shelter last Saturday as volunteers gave the drab building a fresh, new look. Walls that were previously plain are now covered in fun designs and interesting colors thanks to a pair of ULM students who organized Poses and...
