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Sodexo contracted to provide food service until 2026

November 8, 2017
Students can expect to be served by Sodexo for at least nine more years after former NSU president Dr. Henderson extended Sodexo’s contract in March 2016.
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Student survivors need support, not the court

Student survivors need support, not the court

August 30, 2017
Out of the 1 in 5 women who experience some form of sexual assault during college, only 10 percent report the incident, yet Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos may soon discourage survivors even further from engaging in the reporting process.
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People will die under the Better Care Reconciliation Act

July 11, 2017
The Center for American Progess predicts that this legislation will cause 343,000 Louisianans to lose coverage by 2026. That number includes more than 188,000 who receive Medicaid.
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We must #resist in Baton Rouge together

We must #resist in Baton Rouge together

May 18, 2017
It seemed as if very few legislators cared to hear the different dynamics and arguments concerning this bill. Truth is, their minds had been made up days before.
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Be sad, not embarrassing: best and worst places to cry on campus

February 15, 2017
Listen up kids, this emotional ball of woman has traveled across this hill-filled campus a thousandfold. Here's some advice for all of my potential criers left out there.
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University develops new Quality Enhancement Plan

February 8, 2017
By the academic year of 2021-2022, every program at NSU will require their seniors to complete either an internship experience, writing project or performative collaborative project, according to the university's new Quality Enhancement Plan.
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Keystone XL Pipeline in Louisiana gains opposition

February 1, 2017

The Bayou Bridge Pipeline is the tail end of the Dakota...

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Protests arise after inauguration day

January 25, 2017
Over the weekend surrounding Jan. 20, many anti-inaugural events were held across then nation and world; Louisiana was no exception.
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Women in Louisiana must fight for human rights

January 25, 2017
On Saturday, Jan. 20 and Sunday, Jan. 21, over 21,000 people took to the streets of Baton Rouge, Shreveport and New Orleans to stand up for the rights and liberation of women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ folks, people with disabilities, undocumented workers, immigrants and other marginalized groups.
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