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The Hawkeye

Louisiana no longer enforcing mass vaccines

Louisiana no longer enforcing mass vaccines

Cecil Pradhan, Contributing Writer February 25, 2025

On Feb. 13, Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph L. Abraham issued an internal memo stating that the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) would “encourage each patient to discuss the risks and benefits...

New York denies Louisiana extradition request

Stirling Terry, Contributing Writer February 25, 2025

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently rejected Louisiana’s request. The request, signed by Attorney General Liz Murrill, is an order to extradite a doctor charged with mailing abortion pills. Legal experts...

Trump renames Gulf of Mexico, sparks controversy

Logan Buum, Contributing Writer February 25, 2025

On Jan. 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. He stated that the change recognizes the gulf’s role in the U.S. economy and future....

Raising Awareness: Teen dating violence month

Raising Awareness: Teen dating violence month

Keith Webb, Arts & Entertainment Editor February 25, 2025

United States reps. Gwen Moore (D-WI), Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Brian Fitzpatrick(R-PA) officially declared February as “Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month” (TDVAP) in a recent resolution....

Louisiana resumes executions with back-to-back cases

Louisiana resumes executions with back-to-back cases

Indigo Fort, Contributing Writer February 25, 2025

After a 15-year break of death by execution in Louisiana, the Department of Public Safety and Corrections scheduled two back-to-back executions at The Louisiana State Penitentiary, known as Angola. 81-year-old...

Louisiana residents spend the most on groceries

Cecil Pradhan, Contributing Writer February 25, 2025

WalletHub, a personal finance company, released a report ranking states by the percentage of income spent on groceries. Louisiana households ranked fifth, spending 2.39% of their income on groceries....

Banning TikTok is discriminatory, undemocratic

Alayna Pellegrin, Managing Editor January 30, 2025

Since TikTok is going away, there’s one more secret I feel I must share with you…I never believed that the app was going to get banned. Many other ULM students did not think the U.S. government would...

ULM women's basketball, ups and downs

ULM women’s basketball, ups and downs

Jasmine Henson, Sports Editor January 28, 2025

Over winter break, ULM women’s basketball (7-11 overall; 3-4 SBC) competed in nearly a dozen games. On Dec. 11, the Warhawks faced the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on the road and suffered a 37-97...

Lewis Hamilton’s switch to Ferrari

Amir Alnajjar, Editor in Chief January 28, 2025

In a move that stunned the Formula one fans, seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has officially left Mercedes to join Ferrari for the 2025 racing season. The announcement came on Feb. 14, 2024, after...

ULM signs new players, coaches for next season

ULM signs new players, coaches for next season

Prasanna Jha, Sports Editor January 28, 2025

As the college football season ends, athletes have entered the transfer portal to join other teams for better opportunities. The Warhawks experienced several player departures this season, including...

TikTok refugees flock to Xiaohongshu after ban

Emma Sullivan, Opinion Editor January 28, 2025

As the TikTok ban went from an absurd stunt to a stark reality, users scrambled to find a replacement. It might seem logical for users to move to some of the popular American-based platforms such as Facebook...

Theaters hold space for returning Wicked fans

Maddalyn Doughtie, Contributing Writer January 28, 2025

Over winter break, the critically acclaimed “Wicked” broke the box office with $709 million in revenue worldwide. This turnout is partly due to a cast starring singer Ariana Grande, singer and actress...

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