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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

Trump's plans for Gaza concern leaders

Trump’s plans for Gaza concern leaders

Amir Alnajjar, Editor-in-Chief March 11, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed plan for Gaza draws concern from global leaders, with critics arguing it disregards Palestinian sovereignty and imposes conditions favoring Israel. Announced in...

Construction Management hosts career fair

Construction Management hosts career fair

Indigo Fort, Contributing Writer March 11, 2025

On Feb. 25, ULM’s School of Construction Management hosted its biannual Career Fair at Bayou Pointe. The event brought companies looking for fresh talent and students eager to kickstart their careers....

ULM hosts Rural STEM Day, sparks interests

ULM hosts Rural STEM Day, sparks interests

Logan Buum, Contributing Writer March 11, 2025

Stakeholders (SCILS) Region 8 LaSTEM Center hosted Rural STEM Day at ULM on Feb. 27. The event provided hands-on experiences for students from rural areas to spark interest in science, technology, engineering...

Louisiana no longer enforcing mass vaccines

Louisiana no longer enforcing mass vaccines

Cecil Pradhan, Contributing Writer February 25, 2025

On Feb. 13, Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph L. Abraham issued an internal memo stating that the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) would “encourage each patient to discuss the risks and benefits...

New York denies Louisiana extradition request

Stirling Terry, Contributing Writer February 25, 2025

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently rejected Louisiana’s request. The request, signed by Attorney General Liz Murrill, is an order to extradite a doctor charged with mailing abortion pills. Legal experts...

Trump renames Gulf of Mexico, sparks controversy

Logan Buum, Contributing Writer February 25, 2025

On Jan. 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. He stated that the change recognizes the gulf’s role in the U.S. economy and future....

Raising Awareness: Teen dating violence month

Raising Awareness: Teen dating violence month

Keith Webb, Arts & Entertainment Editor February 25, 2025

United States reps. Gwen Moore (D-WI), Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Brian Fitzpatrick(R-PA) officially declared February as “Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month” (TDVAP) in a recent resolution....

Louisiana resumes executions with back-to-back cases

Louisiana resumes executions with back-to-back cases

Indigo Fort, Contributing Writer February 25, 2025

After a 15-year break of death by execution in Louisiana, the Department of Public Safety and Corrections scheduled two back-to-back executions at The Louisiana State Penitentiary, known as Angola. 81-year-old...

Louisiana residents spend the most on groceries

Cecil Pradhan, Contributing Writer February 25, 2025

WalletHub, a personal finance company, released a report ranking states by the percentage of income spent on groceries. Louisiana households ranked fifth, spending 2.39% of their income on groceries....

Miss ULM holds familial bonds with Monroe

Miss ULM holds familial bonds with Monroe

Zoe Sissac, Senior Copy Editor February 18, 2025

In 1954, the Office of Student Development crowned Sarah Batton Yocom as the first Miss University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM), then called Miss Northeast Louisiana State College (NLSC). Over 70 years later,...

Student Affairs revises guidelines for RSOs

Poojah Chapagain and Nicholas Soirez February 18, 2025

In late January, the Office of Career and Student Development (OCSD) introduced adaptations to the guidelines relating to Registered Student Organizations (RSOs). The OCSD held a Zoom meeting for RSO officers...

U.S. Avian flu outbreak sparks health concerns

Cecil Pradhan, Contributing Writer February 18, 2025

As of Feb. 10, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 68 human cases of H5N1 bird flu across 11 different states. Louisiana confirmed the first-ever human death from the sickness. Bird...

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