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...
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....
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...
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 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...
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....
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....
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...
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....
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,...
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...
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.
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