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The Hawkeye

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The Hawkeye

WATCH  YOUR STEP: Maintenance staff clears debris and cement to repair the gas leak near Walker Hall.

Construction occurs near Walker Hall after gas leak

Audrey Blackburn, Contributing Writer November 11, 2024

Earlier this month, ULM began repairs on two natural gas leaks discovered on campus beside Walker Hall and near Spyker Theatre. Adam McDonald, assistant director of media relations, explained that university...

Students react to 2024 presidential election

Students react to 2024 presidential election

Mae Harding, Contributing Writer November 11, 2024

The ULM Political Science Program hosted a watch party intending to boost student engagement in the 2024 election. Students anxiously watched as each state’s polling results gradually became visible...

President Benoit transforms CAB, inspires others

President Benoit transforms CAB, inspires others

Zoe Sissac, Editor-in-Chief November 11, 2024

ULM superfan, peer leader, and CAB president—Beau Benoit may claim the title of the most involved student on campus. How did a small-town boy from Benton, Louisiana, become one of the faces of ULM? With...

What's on the ballot: 2024 election edition

What’s on the ballot: 2024 election edition

Nicholas Soirez, Editorial Assistant November 4, 2024

With Election Day fast approaching, college students must decide who and what to cast their ballots for. Donald J. Trump will appear on the Republican presidential bid alongside his vice presidential...

CAES cuts winter-session courses

Audrey Blackburn, Contributing Writer November 4, 2024

The College of Arts, Education and Sciences (CAES) announced its plan to reduce winter-session courses. Unlike previous winter terms, CAES decided to offer only one course: Professional Writing and Planning....

Need-to-know resources, information for Election Day

Need-to-know resources, information for Election Day

Zoe Sissac and Amir Alnajjar November 4, 2024

The Women's Suffrage Movement, Civil Rights Movement, Disability Rights Movement — activists fought for centuries to receive the right to vote. As a new generation of voters enters the polls, thousands...

ULM students examine key issues ahead of election

ULM students examine key issues ahead of election

Nicholas Soirez, Editorial Assistant November 4, 2024

For many ULM students, the 2024 election marks their first time voting in a presidential election. However, ULM students are not the only members of Generation Z voting this year.  According to Tufts...

SGA Senate begins to plan events for November

SGA Senate begins to plan events for November

Nicholas Soirez, Editorial Assistant October 28, 2024

On Oct. 22, SGA held a Senate meeting to review several initiatives and plan events for early November. SGA began the semester aiming to improve faculty and student outreach on campus, which is why...

Faculty Senate debates handbook revisions

Faculty Senate debates handbook revisions

Audrey Blackburn, Staff Writer October 28, 2024

The ULM Faculty Senate debated revisions to the Faculty Handbook concerning faculty raises and evaluations during their regular meeting on Oct. 24. The Faculty Senate Handbook Committee has been working...

UPD bans electric scooters on campus

Emma Sullivan, Copy Editor October 28, 2024

On Aug. 30, the University Police Department (UPD) sent out an email reminding students about the ban on electric scooters, also known as Skywalkers. This came after what UPD described as “concerning...

MY INTELLIGENCE IS NOT ARTIFICIAL: Students diligently work on assignment on the software platform Canvas.

ULM considers benefits, disadvantages of AI

Audrey Blackburn, Contributing Writer October 14, 2024

Following the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), ULM faculty began discussing how to integrate AI into the current curriculum. Like other technological developments, AI forced professors and staff to...

Athletics director advocates for new student fee

Nicholas Soirez, Editorial Assistant October 14, 2024

At the SGA meeting on Oct.1, John Hartwell, director of the ULM Athletics Department, proposed adding a new athletics fee to student accounts starting next fall. The fee would be $10 per credit hour. Hartwell...

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