34 states have a minimum wage higher than $7.25/hour. Maine, for example, has its minimum wage set at $14.65/hour according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Louisiana is one of only five...
From a young age, we have been taught to value good attendance: awards in grade school, punishments for tardiness and promises of future success all reinforce its importance. While some students feel the...
To understand how conservatives endorse the Trump administration’s actions, we must address a particular strategy that the right-wing uses to justify their attacks against minority groups. This tactic,...
ULM requires residents to buy a meal plan that gives them access to Schulze Dining Hall, which often closes early for holidays. The recent Mardi Gras break was no exception, with Schulze closing at 5 p.m....
College students are drinking more caffeine than ever before. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a whopping 92% of students rely on coffee, energy drinks and caffeine-packed snacks to...
As Political scientist Lawrence Britt wrote in Free Inquiry Magazine, “under some [fascist] regimes, the mass media were under strict direct control and could be relied upon never to stray from the party...
“If there is time to lean there is time to clean” is a phrase that many of us who have had a job is familiar with. While some jobs require a painful amount of sitting, those who work in the food and...
Keith Webb, Arts & Entertainment Editor
• March 18, 2025
Have you ever woken up at 6 a.m. to get ready for school, taken a nice look outside and realized the ground was covered in snow? Well, we rarely get that luxury in Louisiana, but we have all had school...
At a time where technology shapes nearly every aspect of education, some professors at ULM are taking a step back by banning devices in the classroom.
While teachers intend to encourage active listening...
Fascist regimes use propaganda and misinformation to promote their ideology. As Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Vice President Henry Wallace pointed out in a 1944 New York Times article, fascism is “most easily...
University Seminar 1001 (UNIV1001) is a course that defies any major or schedule. Taking place at the ripe time of 8 a.m., it is a mandatory staple of the freshman experience. But how many students need,...
After paying thousands of dollars to live in the dorms, you might be surprised to find out that ULM charges residents $1.25 per machine to use a washer or dryer. While that might not be much, it quickly...
