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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

Campus feels lingering effects of severe drought

Campus feels lingering effects of severe drought

Isaiah Montgomery October 2, 2023

Droughts plague the southern U.S., which is starting to leave a visible impact here in Monroe. Since Aug. 1, Monroe has been well behind on rainfall, only receiving 50% of the rain that it usually gets...

National news updates you might have missed

National news updates you might have missed

Carley Nail, News Editor October 2, 2023

Biden’s Impeachment Inquiry House Republicans held the first impeachment inquiry hearing on Thursday, laying out the reasons why President Biden should be removed from office. The center of the Republican...

Salt threatens residents’ drinking water

Salt threatens residents’ drinking water

Carley Nail, News Editor October 2, 2023

As a salt water wedge continues to build up in the Mississippi River, south Louisiana’s drinking water continues to be threatened. Many communities rely on the Mississippi River for its freshwater,...

New institute hosts aging conference on financial health

New institute hosts aging conference on financial health

Carley Nail, News Editor October 2, 2023

ULM’s new Gerontology Education Research and Outreach Institute hosted the sixth Annual Age and Aging Conference on Tuesday, teaching older adults about financial well-being. The university approved...

Congressional leaders fail to pass budget

Congressional leaders fail to pass budget

Isaiah Montgomery September 25, 2023

After a long weekend off, congressional leaders return to Capitol Hill on Monday to try and strike a deal to prevent a government shutdown.  Last Thursday, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced...

Blood drive on campus for Sickle Cell Awareness Month

Blood drive on campus for Sickle Cell Awareness Month

Hanna Singh September 25, 2023

ULM’s School of Medical Laboratory Science partnered with LifeShare Blood Center last week to host a blood drive in the Hangar over the course of two days in observance of Sickle Cell Awareness Month.  The...

12 members elected to updated Associate Senate

12 members elected to updated Associate Senate

Cameron Jett, Editor-in-Chief September 25, 2023

A dozen new faces joined the ranks of ULM Student Government after a midweek election to fill the Associate Senate. A vote among the student body placed three first-year students in each of ULM’s four...

Hunger-Free Campus initiative hosts food drive

Hunger-Free Campus initiative hosts food drive

Zoe Sissac, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 25, 2023

ULM’s campus buzzed with generosity last Tuesday as students, faculty and even Ace the Warhawk rallied together at the Activity Center, all with one mission: to combat food insecurity through a donation...

Breaking down the jungle primary system

Breaking down the jungle primary system

Carley Nail, News Editor September 25, 2023

For college students in Louisiana, the complexities of local and state elections can be as daunting as their coursework. If the phrase “jungle primary” leaves you scratching your head, you’re in...

Louisiana’s leading candidates: where they stand

Louisiana’s leading candidates: where they stand

Carley Nail, News Editor September 25, 2023

Jeff Landry (R) Jeff Landry has been endorsed by the Louisiana Republican Party and former President Trump in his run for governor. Landry currently serves as the attorney generall, but he has history...

Warhawk Wardrobe kicks off donation drive

Warhawk Wardrobe kicks off donation drive

Hanna Singh September 20, 2023

ULM’s Office of Career and Student Development hosted a Donation Drive Kickoff event on Wednesday to raise awareness about the Warhawk Wardrobe and how the campus community can help the program.  The...

World news you might have missed

World news you might have missed

Carley Nail, News Editor September 20, 2023

Flooding in Libya Derna, an eastern coastal city in Libya, experienced extreme flooding on Sept. 14 that left devastating effects. The city had heavy rainfall due to a system named Storm Daniel, but...

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