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Kelsie Campbell, The Current Sauce - News Editor
![The 2023 Freshman Connection Team is ready for a Northwestern State University of Louisiana summer.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/xwPNJPEFfKgF8nHuI7UNXhh6CeCQGfcqYTklHUwP-900x599.jpg)
NSU’s First Year Experience welcomes new demons
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![The Amazon Lockers are a new addition to Northwestern State University of Louisiana, available to any student at any time of the day when they choose to have their packages delivered to the lockers.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/myRM5Q8TaJACHeGLSbaoRruSwBRWLEVyvyw4V1Lx-598x900.jpg)
Amazon lockers give NSU students more mail flexibility
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![Kacy Young stands next to Rachel Cunningham, assistant director of Counseling and Career Services, at their new career center location on the first floor of the Friedman Student Union Building.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/RipkMGcgL38FCGbWkfyjQoVe1Y1ORRcrtKwPtmn7-e1678308175855-826x900.jpg)
NSU Career Services Center helps students find their path
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![Not only is Jasmine Wise helping individuals through her classes and business, but also through the direction and coordination of the Black Studies minor, which was only introduced to NSU's curriculum in the Spring of 2022.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Jasmine-Wise-900x600.jpg)
New coordinator in Black studies minor is eager to join NSU
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![The damage sustained Friday has since been repaired and the water is fully functional and should have no discoloration by this point in time.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/g3dLKI5iAPaJqAVhI9PzGRj70b0sbAQecekv0xsH-900x600.png)
Natchitoches campus water issues create daytime closure
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![I never understood that I needed to first find myself to express myself. And finding myself was more than an internal search of my mind.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/0sgnwpJIssTZxOK86F78DAXyoAeac7Sj6rpzqcA9-900x600.jpg)
Writing for The Current Sauce has taught me how to express myself
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![While University Columns residents decorate for the holidays, University Place residents are preparing to leave.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/qYO1Q3pc3oGSrIkZimlB5gzlPPTy0gOHFlQupcy6-900x857.jpg)
Living in University Place during the Christmas break
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![Studying is unavoidable, but that doesn’t mean you haven’t figured out what works best for you after all this time.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/7cKd5NBBpepdXiMbEVYEQHr1fjh1FshnxJbGbAyk-900x567.jpg)
Study tips to get you through finals
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![From the organization of a team project, down to the budget of your daily life, Notion has free-to-use community-wide templates available to help start your personalized page, with targeted tools as well as blank slates one can start on their own should one choose. The best part of all this is that the program is entirely free with the use of your school email.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Y20hNrrpbMt3bFedWgWQexxdAkiApOJtjFPopKUs-900x499.png)
Notion will organize your life
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![But 2020 also saw the birth of a new type of culture, one aimed at making a change, using the power of the ability to spread an idea, reveal the facts, and understand that in order to make a difference, we all had to unite. We all had to engage in cancel culture.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/kxzCJR5VR0lbDzs8P3MfhDCT8VZaplvia2ir297y-674x900.jpg)
The new wave of cancel culture
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![Does anyone remember when they were too old to trick or treat? Maybe when you were a preteen or teenager. But should there be a set age when someone is too old or should there even be such a notion as being too old to partake in this event? When does one become the stranger giving out candy to other strangers' children?](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/3BiiJsHO9PR4XnQpuBgaqP2EIJefGsKBy46YmHhR.jpeg)
Will you be asking for candy, or giving it out this Halloween?
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![Despite the openness of most high-paying jobs towards facial jewelry and visible tattoos, it is not always a guarantee that you will not be discriminated against for having them.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2ljb0oxgYhjra6dFKlaJ2mLTrka23HPbW8BWEUGB-506x900.jpeg)
Discrimination of tattoos and piercings in the job market
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![“Every day at a different time, everyone is notified simultaneously to capture and share a Photo in two minutes,” says the BeReal website.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/XTea0FupqfVGf0Aosdk7M14z86uggMKv4uZhn4zb-717x900.jpeg)
BeReal wants you to BE REAL
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![The dorms we do have are nice, and affordable for most, but there’s one issue: Emotional support animals. The dorms we do have are not necessarily made to support ESAs should a student need to house one.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/FblGYjaw6NGto9YGVwOS9BjCbaRxjykM10fEQu2c-900x600.jpeg)
Service animals need better accommodation at NSU
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![When should it be okay to smoke in public?](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/4ZkqSnJtpv7gV3nB2Q12OLjPDT5ZHjKewJC8hPjF-900x505.png)
Vaping in public
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![The city of Natchitoches is the true experience of being at Northwestern State University. The town is special in its own ways, ways only we students will ever really get to see.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/n6Ic38M9ct25pjAdJkOov7O77G1Rm6ZBlWEuSAjA-900x678.png)
What does it mean to move off campus?
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![Thinking that marijuana has been legalized when it is only been decriminalized is a harmful misconception that could get you in lots of trouble.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/9dSvoZtRv3fwujrHsAxJZNzhhAgvoOJPLpajPiPJ-900x675.jpeg)
Decriminalization versus legalization of marijuana
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![You will occasionally see me on Turpin Stadium’s football field during halftime as a part of The Demon Heat Colorguard. You will also see me attending functions my friends are members of to support them. There are so many opportunities to be active and involved on campus. Take advantage of what the college experience gives us.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/m44FhHwdRlPm3KWjYSu5xqLIykOIn7PuEAgt0pjV-900x600.jpeg)
Why you need to get involved on campus
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![Keeping an eye on coffee’s originally sourced locations helps consumers stay informed on ethical and environmental issues around its making.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cTkZ313IkD0jSftdXonbqNUCqnL4QGpiPU51NdXz-900x900.jpeg)
Coffee production is destroying the world
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![There are horror stories of doping accusations for the smallest things ranging from recreational use of legal drugs to antibiotic prescriptions when they get a sore throat. Anything is a threat to an athlete's dignity.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/vUcz530HsQC4XfHuEL6uuctIIRzPa5GNjQ47LTOG-900x674.jpeg)
Prescribed medication is not doping
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![Self-care has been overinflated by many into face masks, extra TV time and putting off important stressful work instead of doing things that are healthy and good for your mentality.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/6GEi4SDOTsAiCLQLo42WPgojFkEAXuEmXm5DSvex.jpeg)
Mental health days can lead to self-destruction
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![In a world where being online is a universe in itself, we can see how big of an impact global connectivity has had on humanity. Social media, online personas, simulations and, most importantly, games, have all been affected by the evolution of the internet.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/czOVGzB1VEYMpTAfhH21RtevgA608ZxJ4DT72uT5.jpeg)
Video games are changing, and not for the better
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![Individuals with autism may find it difficult to communicate their thoughts and feelings. It’s vital for everyone to understand who someone with autism is before making assumptions.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/rAoksD4mUDxyB8hP0MAED9GoqY5gyNOPL2ZRJcHn-900x900.jpeg)
The autistic spectrum is broader than most people know
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![2022 Beijing Winter Olympics has shown devastating evidence of inhumane pressure that the ROC (Russian Olympic Committee) is placing on athletes like Alexandra Trusova.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/zZ8BIMDDkqa7Bn2gwpGqDtSLTUAllJklHJ68dFbu-600x900.jpeg)
Mental abuse is not worth gold
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![It’s crucial for everyone to understand the difference between bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder so that no one confuses the two as the same.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Zt65CPeELD9fcZLweCxnGY5JFCesNYYmKcTZZjR9-900x900.jpeg)
Mistaking bpd and bipolar disorder for each other is harmful
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![Ever since I first heard of Simone Biles in 2016 I have been watching silently on the sidelines waiting for her to change history, and she is doing just that before our eyes.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/OyuQ1x55u06PvCM8QOVhZtee7PDLd9ONweawFi8g-600x900.jpeg)
Simon Biles is an inspiration on and off the springboard
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![Modded games are extremely valuable, and they might very well be the future for all games.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Ovtkyt7vDuKW6HEDU40C55Uk8Iic15hwxKRjztpL-900x426.jpeg)
Modded games are better than their originals
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![Dog experts claimed anxiety in dogs is a sign of emotional intelligence.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/DN73koV52BxI5Tp7vFfBXJ3IfR6oTx5TL1Ocq5Y1-900x900.jpeg)
Anxiety in dogs is a sign of intelligence
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![Background gaming is rising in popularity thanks to its ease of access and much more.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/4YtXFUVG5GzxJmJL7LLomcUzi7aTU4BaSLNtoLGh-900x675.jpeg)
Why you should be background gaming
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![Generally, big schools receive more money from taxpayers, seeing as their districts have a higher cost of living. This allows more money in general, including money allotted to the bands.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2H5aQNMg8JqGBlqxVxrV1dxDnARjV0VQqilk362n-900x600.jpeg)
Bias in the creative arts workforce
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![The collection of sounds and symbols that I have chosen to represent me. Those sounds represent me better than anything else ever will. Photo: "Sign Specturm" by Leon Wilson is licensed under CC BY 2.0](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/a-spectru-900x563.jpeg)
Spectrum of confusion
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![Kelsie Campbell
We as a society must learn to cope, and learning to cope in itself is a behavior to be learned.
Photo: "Anxiety" by Mari Z. is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/anxiety-900x644.jpeg)
Social anxiety can be a learned behavior
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![That was how I was then prescribed de-stimulant medicine for my Bipolar II disorder.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/qrQe8tb6OzbCW0Ilsl5jqnDtZEwkI9QNUxj1Ah4g-900x426.jpeg)
Medicating mental illness
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![Holiday shopping online is bigger than ever.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/UzCzdbMewIgM8KggrMBssjpkFkbqIGEc8lmUbipE-900x689.jpeg)
It’s time to ditch in-store holiday shopping
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![“Squid Game” focuses on the morality of humanity, debating if humans possess the natural ability to be good or bad.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/6IopJhUMtiymS1aipkJ9VfioAIMY5dbpBRZzzJre-900x900.jpeg)
What “Squid Game” is really asking
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![Don't laugh. I know you are confused, but hear me out. It is a given.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/YSpVNRfh9Y3alFnHft88tMyBbREo4VHtQfCFRp9A-900x600.jpeg)
Salt is not a seasoning and I’m done pretending its not
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![In middle school, I learned what ADHD really was, and I asked my parents about it. Even the idea of potentially medicating a child seemed inherently wrong to them, so they opted to find other solutions to help me in school.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/V7YT9OO810krISdK338rnLmNRrSZ846JjE0ozMZ1-900x900.jpeg)
Defining my normal
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![The tradition of homecoming is an American staple, and the southern style homecoming often differs a bit from the rest of the country.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/hiaKhI6aGpB8Av91Et9Q4KFtsc7MGks29NmBxXm7-625x900.jpeg)
When it comes to homecoming, no one beats the South
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![With a society so influenced by the media and content, it would only make sense for the idea of a television show on activism to arise.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/aTnNpSI2XnSA97jTkAVwWSxfaMOVMbHSRxncQZr7-900x600.jpeg)
Activism: a force in society moved to reality TV
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![Whatever your music taste is, share that with the world or find yours one to share if you don’t have one.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/HnMbODJi5HDZXqnCihGIuFiP2R7AQGt77vTjLbFl-900x900.jpeg)
How to define a music taste for those who like everything
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![Now I am seeing an equal but opposite reaction to the survivor's guilt of the past year, I'm now seeing a survivor's arrogance. An even split between those who are vaccinated and those who aren't, yet both parties are entitled to the hero syndrome of “beating COVID, and this is how.”](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/yeJLeMVb0Cq1mKvP0XghnnHznLXLDqR5JNxvFtcg-900x471.jpeg)
Survivor’s arrogance of 2021
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![I needed to start a new language with drive and pre-set ideas that would stay with me.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/JUg44uwrZAQj7Xp5Q1Q6OTzjxLLGbZdeSKH1fCWz-900x900.jpeg)
My language learning journey: from English to Mandarin
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![I do understand that physical fitness and diet are not a fix-all, but they can aid us in helping us lead healthier, happier lifestyles.](https://purplemedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/wSsjhgUmwAdAFzAKgLRL1WXeins0tNExejFtAmat-900x900.jpeg)
Physical exercise has incredible benefits for mental health
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