For 85 years, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's rape definition was 'the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly against her will.' On Jan. 6, the FBI expanded the definition to include either gender. As stated in a press release from the FBI, th...

A group of students in the College of Business Administration placed in the top 10 out of 20 schools for their recommendation of a publically traded company. The team included two master of b...

John Doucet, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Louisiana's first certified public health geneticist, will join universities from around the country in promoting the education of genetics as part of the Education Board of the American Society...

Feb. 11 University Police was advised that a student in Ellender Hall threatened another student with scissors. The student was issued a misdemeanor and disciplinary summons. Feb. 14 A faculty member in Ayo Hall reported damage on an office ...

Free hearing tests provided by Communicative Disorders Program The Communicative Disorders Program is presently conducting free hearing tests on campus at the Jo Carol Nolen Speech Language Hearing Center in 111-A Talbot. These hearing tests are be...

After the revealing of the 2012 Coastal Restoration Master Plan last month, protecting the Louisiana coast has become the trending topic in the area. The 50-year, $50 billion plan is currently in the drafting stage, and the Coastal Protection and Res...

The rematch with Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit was inevitable. Every Diaz fan on the planet rejoiced in the fact that Diaz would have another shot at Condit and have the chance to face Georges St-Pierre in a showdown of all showdowns later this year. and ...

The Nicholls softball team went 1-4 at their opening tournament in Hammond this weekend. The Colonels fought back at the bottom of the seventh in their season opener when they scored four runs. They were unable to come back from an early deficit and ...

Every week, the athletic department airs a half-hour long television show entitled 'This Week in Colonel Athletics' which is produced by interns who are usually broadcast journalism students from the Department of Mass Communication. Mike Wagenheim, ...

The Nicholls State football program announced its 2012 schedule on Friday, Feb. 3, which features three games against Football Bowl Subdivision opponents and four games at John L. Guidry Stadium. Charlie Stubbs, who admitted the schedule is far from ...

Women's basketball junior Alisha Allen scored her 1,000th career point during the Nicholls State 83-74 victory over Texas State on Feb. 4. The Colonels defeated the west division leaders with Alle...

The Nicholls State baseball team was picked to finish 11th in the Southland Conference coaches' poll and tied ninth by the Sports Information Directors. Head coach Seth 1.2782210 Sports 11th in the Southland Conference coaches' poll and tied ninth by the Sports Information Directors. Head coach Seth By Jake Martin Sports http://www.thenichollsworth.com/lagniappe/relate-gives-students-opportunities-for-free-expression-1.2782201 By Zavier Davis

Relate is a creative outlet event that is held during the semester where students and teachers can get away from all their daily responsibilities and share their talents. Relate was started a year ago by Daniel Ruiz, speech and theater instructor, an...

From the Internet to the stage, John Daigle, biology junior from Thibodaux, has become a crowd favorite with his talent as a musician. Ar...

College years often represent a time of independence and self-expression that marks many students' search for religious or spiritual beliefs. According to the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, fewer young adults (ages 18-19) belong to any partic...

As the majority of private schools are owned by religious organizations, especially in the South, most private school students were given a foundation or a 'clear view' of what was right or wrong, when to go to church, when and how to pray, and who to ...

CrossFit classes to be offered for free Brian Ellender, instructor of languages and literature, will conduct CrossFit classes every Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. on the second floor of Stopher Gym, in the open area opposite the weight room. Th...

Feb. 2 University Police was advised of children playing in Shaver Gym. An officer responded and found children of a parent visiting someone in the gym. Feb. 3 University Police was notified of a vehicle crash in the La Maison du Bayou parking ...

Projects from the Fall 2011 Art 456, Campaigns, are being used by a non-profit company in Arnaudville as part of the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana. This opportunity arose when a previous Campaigns class came up with a proposal fo...

'Build it and they will come,' Gary LaFleur Jr., associate professor of biological sciences said about the expansion of the Department of Biologi...