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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

Cars parked in ULM’s Lot 35 which is behind Catholic Campus Ministry.

Parking crisis for students causing stress

Terrolyn Woodridge, Contributing Writer October 7, 2025

How far would you walk to class or to your dorm in the dark? Two minutes, five minutes, maybe ten minutes. With the increasing number of students and the number of parking spaces, finding parking on campus...

Undergrad students deserve same treatment as grad students

Emma Sullivan, Senior Copy Editor October 7, 2025

One of the biggest differences between undergrad and graduate school besides the price is the consideration of student time and convenience. While some of these practices could be difficult to apply to...

AI ‘art’ discredits creativity of actual artists

AI ‘art’ discredits creativity of actual artists

Maria Afreen, Guest Writer September 30, 2025

AI art is often deemed as not real art, as if it were simply a form of art developed by prompts and binary codes. However, there are others who see AI art as a revolutionary step in the realm of creativity....

The ULM experience enhances degrees

The ULM experience enhances degrees

Ranjan Lamichhane, Guest Writer September 24, 2025

When students decide whether ULM is worth the cost, the answer often depends on their major and perspective. As an international student, I have seen how Cost-of-attendance (COA), job opportunities and...

‘Bad posture’ does not actually exist

Emma Sullivan, Senior Copy Editor September 9, 2025

From taking hats off inside to keeping elbows off the table, many antiquated habits still have a strong hold on modern society. The idea of bad posture is one of these notions that have unfortunately been...

Burning the flag disrespects American values

Burning the flag disrespects American values

Isabella Subias-Marston, Guest Writer September 9, 2025

Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order classifying burning the American flag as a crime, assigning one year of jail time to the offense. Recently, concerns about patriotism,...

Books deserve your time

Ad Arnold, Contributing Writer September 9, 2025

When was the last time you finished reading a book? Even as an English major, I have struggled to answer that question. It seems that, in a time when entertainment is more accessible than food or water,...

A.I. plant leaves Louisiana residents’ futures uncertain

Maria Afreen, Guest Writer September 9, 2025

Meta, one of the world’s largest tech companies, plans to build a $10 billion A.I. data center at Franklin Farms in Richland Parish, Northeast Louisiana. I believe the project captures both the promise...

Parasocial relationships have gone too far

Keith Webb, Editor in Chief September 2, 2025

Taylor Swift got engaged to Travis Kelce. It is a match made in heaven—a millionaire football player marries a billionaire pop star. Why do you care? Parasocial relationships are an increasingly important...

Kill shelters are beneficial for society

Keith Webb, Editor in Chief September 2, 2025

Kill shelters, also referred to as open-admission or municipal shelters, are misconstrued in society to be considered worse alternatives to no-kill shelters. Though both shelters benefit the economy, I...

Teachers should not have to buy everything

Kerrigan Tatum, Guest Writer September 2, 2025

Imagine arriving at your first day of school as a child, entirely unprepared. Not due to your own fault, or because your parents couldn’t afford to buy you what you needed, but because your parents decided...

Reslife hopes to raise dorm quality

Reslife hopes to raise dorm quality

Stirling Terry, Opinion Editor August 27, 2025

Envision that the very first thing you notice about your dorm upon walking in is the mildew. It continues to come back no matter what you try. Living with mildew was my reality, along with many other students,...

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