The Student News Site of University of Louisiana Monroe

The Hawkeye

The Student News Site of University of Louisiana Monroe

The Hawkeye

The Student News Site of University of Louisiana Monroe

The Hawkeye

SGA elections need debates

SGA elections need debates

Zoe Sissac, Opinion Editor March 27, 2023

My favorite part of any election is the debates. The constant heckling and explosive arguments are usually the talk of election season. Political debates are not just fun, laugh-out-loud entertainment...

ULM must fix terrible internet connection

ULM must fix terrible internet connection

Alayna Pellegrin March 27, 2023

Nine times out of 10, the Wi-Fi at the HUB or the library does not work. Shockingly, ULM has failed to fix this issue, especially with most assignments being online. Over the past few years, ULM has transitioned...

Louisiana bill violates religious freedom

Louisiana bill violates religious freedom

Nicholas Soirez March 27, 2023

Since the country’s founding in 1776, the government has prioritized religious freedom. Louisiana’s newest bill jeopardizes  students’ protected right to religious freedom. If passed, Louisiana...

TikTok ban will not eliminate China’s influence

TikTok ban will not eliminate China’s influence

Hanna Flynn March 27, 2023

Do you ever feel like your TikTok feed is a little too personal? According to the Biden Administration, that is China’s doing. But banning TikTok does not solve the issue of China’s influence on U.S....

Executions should be humane, not cruel

Executions should be humane, not cruel

Zoe Sissac, Opinion Editor March 20, 2023

The punishment should fit the crime. Crime and punishment act as the foundation of the U.S. justice system. Recently, the United States has crossed the line from fair consequences to cruel and unusual...

Drilling in the Arctic devastates ecosystem

Drilling in the Arctic devastates ecosystem

Alayna Pellegrin March 20, 2023

We need to get to the bottom of the economic crisis, but not with a drill. Last week, Biden approved an oil-drilling expedition off the Alaskan coast, known as the Willow Project. The controversial plan...

Fentanyl epidemic needs to come to an end

Fentanyl epidemic needs to come to an end

Cameron Jett, Editor-in-Chief March 20, 2023

Let’s sober up and address the elephant in the room. America has a crippling drug problem. Nobody’s denying it, but it’s so prevalent that it’s turned into a talking point and somehow lost the...

Study abroad brings benefits

Study abroad brings benefits

Alayna Pellegrin March 6, 2023

Studying in another country sounds like a dream. You gain important skills and learn new languages that make entering the job market a breeze. If ULM prioritized study abroad programs, the school and its...

Chart showing female to male earnings from full-time, year-round workers. TNS 2016

Gender pay gap is misleading, not sexist

Nicholas Soirez March 6, 2023

The gender wage gap is not what it’s made out to be. At first glance, it appears to be an obstacle hindering women in the workplace. However, a closer look at the issue reveals that the argument that...

Coastal erosion must be Louisiana’s priority

Coastal erosion must be Louisiana’s priority

Beau Benoit, Circulation & Marketing Director March 6, 2023

If you have beachside property, don’t be surprised if, one day, the ocean starts knocking on your back door. Louisiana, like other Southern states, loses miles of coastline every year. The state’s...

Greene’s ‘national divorce’ will lead to chaos

Greene’s ‘national divorce’ will lead to chaos

Mallory Kaul March 6, 2023

Even though celebrities like Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner divorced, it might not be that simple when it involves an entire country. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a far-right political conspiracy theorist,...

Louisiana must protect womens rights

Louisiana must protect women’s rights

Zoe Sissac, Opinion Editor March 2, 2023

Women's rights are human rights. Although treating women equally seems like common sense, history shows this is often not the case. Although Louisiana is attempting to make amends after banning abortion,...

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