Hawks dreaming big
Raymond Swalley
March 30, 2014
The most recent senior class of ULM football players took to the stage in front of numerous NFL scouts at Malone Stadium for Pro-Day on Wednesday morning. For the athletes, it would mark their last opportunity to show the NFL scouts what they had to offer to their respective teams. The group was m...
Grieder wins Jim Mizee Invitational
March 25, 2014
Issac Grieder won first place at the Jim Mizee Invitiational Saturday with a 5.12 meter jump, making him the nation’s #2 pole vaulter.
Traveling across campus one wheel at a time
Gwendolyn Ducre
March 24, 2014
“If college doesn’t fall through, you’ve always got the circus,” Cody Gibson’s neighbor told him as he practiced pedaling on his unicycle. While most young adults would spend their paychecks on clothes, food or more clothes, Cody thought it would be fun to spend his hard earned cash on a...
Eyes on the prize
Dakota Ratley
March 24, 2014
The football team started spring practices last week, including practicing in pads for the first time Friday afternoon. The team practiced Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The level of intensity was obvious as many hits drew audible reactions from the small crowd that was in attendance. Ray Stoval...
Slide continues against Ragin’ Cajuns
Jesse Beard
March 17, 2014
Despite a great effort, the Warhawks fell short of a win in a 4-1 loss Friday night against the sixth nationally ranked UL-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns. ULM took an early 1-0 lead at the bottom of the first inning thanks to a triple off the wall from Justin Stawychny. Anthony Herrera was hit by a...
International Food Fair dishes out culture
Ashley Lyons
March 17, 2014
Proceeds from Germany’s table went to ULM’s greenhouse Tables with food from all over the world filled the SUB Ballroom, spreading culture, love and awareness of ULM’s expanding greenhouse. Marcelo Gomez, a senior biology major, said the fair is a calling to the traditions of many differ...
Mardi Gras Ball
Sabrina Simms
March 10, 2014
Students let the good times roll Thursday night and got into the spirit of the annual Mardi Gras Ball. This event was hosted by the SGA. Mardi Gras began as a Catholic tradition and is now a widely celebrated holiday around the world. For some of the students and faculty here at ULM, it means food, ...
Long distance persistence
Drew McCarty
March 10, 2014
Hillary Kirwa dropped his head in a playful chuckle then looked up with a white smile. “They call me smiling machine,” Kirwa said. For a man that has been dealt unimaginable challenges, happiness finds a way to shine through like a train in the night. In his homeland of Kenya, c...
Singing contest with a twist
Amber Mccormick
March 10, 2014
A crowd of nearly 100 gave a standing ovation to the musical competition that took place in Biedenharn Theatre Feb. 27. Some audience members laughed, smiled and sighed as the musical went on. The participates kept the audience entertained the best way they knew how- by singing and dancing. “So...
Hot first half not enough
Drew McCarty
February 17, 2014
Shots were fired from both sides throughout the night but UT-Arlington eventually outdueled the Warhawks by a score of 85-74, Thursday in Fant-Ewing Coliseum. The Mustangs shot at a higher percentage all game long. They boasted a shooting percentage of nearly 50 percent in both halves. “They were bett...
#IceIceBaby
Landius Alexander
February 17, 2014
Campus lets out two days due to freezing weather ULM shut down for two-and-half days last week due to this year’s latest winter snow storm. The polar vortex of last month mostly brought record low temperatures with little precipitation, at least in Monroe. This storm, dubbed Winter Storm Jax, d...
