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1,200 students rally at UL System Day in Capitol

April 18, 2018

Continued threats to state funding and to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students prompted the UL System to encourage its nine universities to rally at the capitol last Wednesday.

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SAB to present Fork Out Fest

April 11, 2018

Cajun spices will soon float through the air as students...

4 easy ways to reduce waste in your life

April 11, 2018

Americans produced 254 million tons of trash in 2013. It is possible to cut down on the amount of waste sent to landfills through simple and effective lifestyle changes.

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Flavor of Louisiana spices up fundraising

March 28, 2018

Cajun spices, savory seafood and lively music greeted attendees walking in to Prather Coliseum. The second Annual Flavor of Louisiana took place Friday night, with the proceeds benefiting NSU Foundation scholarships and different NSU colleges.

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Football prepares for 2018 season

March 21, 2018

After finishing seventh in the Southland Conference standings last year, the NSU football team is gearing up for the 2018 season.

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Theatre to present 20th century play

March 14, 2018

The written word has the ability to transcend time, but very few have the ability to remain relevant in this day and age. Tennessee Williams' play "A Streetcar Named Desire" is one of those pieces.

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Recruitment a factor in athletic facility renovations, new additions

March 7, 2018

The Northwestern State University community will see new and improved sport facilities within the next few years. Improvements and new additions are expected to cost nearly $2 million, according to a press release outlining the possible improvements.

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Music as a language

February 28, 2018

Dr. Andrej Kurti, who teaches private lessons to violin and viola students in the School of Creating and Preforming Arts, lays his memories out for all those who enter his third-floor office in ‘Old CAPA.’

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Save me from the chicken!

February 28, 2018

Popeyes, Raising Cane's, McDonald's, Burger King, another Popeyes, Wendy's, Chicken Express, Southern Classic and now...Chick-fil-A? Really? Another fast food place where residents can get fried chicken?

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Need help sourcing a research paper? This department is here to help.

February 28, 2018

The Cammie G. Henry Research Center protects countless books, manuscripts, maps and newspapers documenting the history of Natchitoches and its surrounding area.

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Local krewe gets city into Mardi Gras spirit

February 7, 2018

It’s Mardi Gras season, which means flying beads, flashy gowns, decorative floats and sweet King Cakes are back once again.

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Jobe pair to lead NSU Soccer

January 31, 2018

After the resignation of former Head Coach George Van Linder in the fall, the Lady Demon soccer team went on a hunt for a replacement. His replacement came in the form of not one, but two co-head coaches.

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