‘Smart Drug,’ Friend or Foe?

Growing student demand of Adderall leads to illicit use and shortages

On college campuses across the nation, there has been an increase of students who take the psychostimulant Adderall, which assists someone with attention deficit disorder, narcolepsy and chronic tiredness to pay greater attention while remaining focused. Full story

Injuries cause NSU to struggle on the court

The Nicholls men's basketball team has been hit with many injuries this season, making it difficult to get wins. The injury toll has affected both the progress and morale of the team. "I think the guys are a little discouraged, and I think they have a right to be," said head coach J. Full story

Student releases book of poetry to the masses

The same mind that created SickFreak Inc., Adrian Bourgeois, accounting senior from Raceland, has switched gears from humor to a more serious style with his book "Message to the Masses," which was officially released on Tuesday. "Message to the Masses" is a collection of 60 poems that Bourgeois has written over the past year about many different topics. Full story

SOPA, PIPA protest brings awareness

The protest against the anti-piracy bills, Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and The Property IP Act (PIPA) that took place last Wednesday caught many students off guard when they visited their usual search engines only to find black outs. Over 75,000 Web sites participated in the protest, including Wikipedia, Reddit, Newsboiler, BoingBoing, Wordpress and Mozilla. Full story