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NSU Food Pantry reopens

February 7, 2018

The NSU Student Food Pantry is open for the semester for students in need of food. The pantry is located in the Trisler Power Plant that faces Magale Recital Hall, right under the tall smokestack with the "N" near the top.

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New Orleans Black Chorale to perform

January 31, 2018

Northwestern State's Creole Heritage Center, NSU Jazz Orchestra and the School of Creative and Performing Arts will host "Down by the Riverside: Celebrating Ancestries, Lives and Legacies" in Magale Recital Hall on Feb. 3 at 6 p.m.

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NSU Cheerleading competes at Disney

January 24, 2018

NSU ranked seventh in the Cheer Game Day competition and fifth in the mascot competition at the College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship.

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Experiencing biphobia firsthand

January 23, 2018

A year ago, I finally decided to speak out against my traditional upbringing and had the confidence to come out as bisexual. What I was not prepared for was the teeter-totter I would be kept in from both the straight and LGBT communities.

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Administrators trying to address housing issues

November 29, 2017

Residents of Varnado Hall are still unhappy with the living conditions in their Living and Learning style dormitory. One student took it upon herself to open the dialog between students and faculty/staff of the hall by creating a petition outlining residents' grievances.

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NSU receives state grant for awareness program

November 15, 2017

Northwestern State University was recently awarded a Louisiana Highway Safety Commission grant for $29,000. The money is distributed across the state to fund educational programs focused on improving driving habits.

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Edwards, Schroder to face off

November 8, 2017

After the state primary ended with no candidate receiving over 50 percent of the vote Oct. 14, the Louisiana Treasurer will be selected with a run-off election. Republican John Schroder and Democrat Derrick Edwards will face off again Nov. 18.

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Chamber and Concert choirs to perform

October 25, 2017

While the NSU Chamber Orchestra, Opera Theatre and Horn Choir performances have already passed, audiences are welcome to catch vocal performances on Oct. 25 and 26.

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‘Bye bye, Sauce people…’

October 18, 2017

"Bye, bye Sauce people..."

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Varnado residents upset over conditions

September 27, 2017

Northwestern State University spent a year renovating Varnado Hall to be a designated living learning center for Creative and Performing Arts students. Residents moved in over a month ago, yet residents are still waiting for every promise of their lease to be fulfilled.

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‘Forks Up for Literacy’ a success

September 20, 2017

First Lady Jennifer Maggio announced her service project "Forks Up for Literacy," a campaign with a goal of collecting 1,884 books for children ages five to 15. She plans to hold an annual collection for the 1884 campaign at the first home football game every year.

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Volleyball faces tough competitors

September 13, 2017

Northwestern State volleyball suffered three losses this weekend during the Rebel Classic in Oxford, Mississippi. With a tough schedule ahead, the team is looking to improve on the way to conference play.

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