The Student News Site of University of Louisiana Monroe

The Hawkeye

The Student News Site of University of Louisiana Monroe

The Hawkeye

The Student News Site of University of Louisiana Monroe

The Hawkeye

ULM PD, Monroe PD take action amid rising gun violence
ULM PD, Monroe PD take action amid rising gun violence
Alayna Pellegrin April 22, 2024

On March 29, a shooting near Murphy USA gas station outside of the Walmart Supercenter on Louisville Avenue injured two people. On April 4, a shooting occurred at Tommy's Express Car Wash on Sterlington Road. As gun violence...

CBSS Pelican Cup inspires entrepreneurs, innovators
CBSS Pelican Cup inspires entrepreneurs, innovators
Prasanna Jha April 22, 2024

The College of Business and Social Sciences held the annual Entrepreneurship Pelican Cup Luncheon, honoring this year's winners of the semester-long business and marketing competition. The luncheon recognizes the top three...

Students break the code at first Hawkathon
Students break the code at first Hawkathon
Prasanna Jha April 22, 2024

ULM’s chapters of the Google Developers Student Club (GDSC) and Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) created a new event called the ULM Hawkathon. The Hawkathon, which took place on April-12-13, provided computer science...

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Zoe Sissac, Editor-in-Chief • April 22, 2024

SGA finalizes results of 2024-2025 officer election
SGA finalizes results of 2024-2025 officer election
Zoe Sissac, Editor-In-Chief • April 15, 2024

After a week rife with campaigns and debates, the Student Government Association (SGA) announced the newly elected executive board and senate. SGA revealed the election results on Friday, filling four seats on the executive...

Biden honors Arab Americans with national holiday
Biden honors Arab Americans with national holiday
Amir Alnajjar April 15, 2024

April serves as National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM), a newly created holiday that recognizes the achievements of Arab Americans. Throughout April, college campuses, state legislatures and non-profit organizations...

Meet the Staff
Zoe Sissac
Zoe Sissac
Editor In Chief

A junior double majoring in English and Spanish, Zoe plans on attending graduate school for Language, Literature, and Translation. She eventually wants to work at a literary magazine or as a college professor....

SWINGIN’ AND SLINGIN’: Meagan Brown readies to swing at the ball.
Tigers trampled during non-conference bout
Keith Webb, Copy Editor • April 22, 2024

ULM’s softball team fought hard to rebound from its series with Troy and succeeded with Wednesday’s 5-1 game against Grambling State. “We...

ZENZATIONAL: Maryssa Zenzen reaches to tag a player.
GALLERY: Bobcats bash Warhawks in double header
Katherine Babin April 22, 2024

PITCHER PERFECT: Davis Oswalt prepares to pitch.
Bulldogs best baseball in mid-week contest
Beau Benoit, Sports Editor • April 22, 2024

ULM baseball hosted I-20 rival LA Tech on Tuesday as part of Super Warhawk Week. Despite the energy of the week, rare contact with the ball hampered...

photo courtesy Valerie Fields
Students, faculty compete in annual kick ball match
Keith Webb, Copy Editor • April 22, 2024

Spirits were high as faculty and students gathered at ULM’s softball complex for the annual student versus faculty game. Students and staff...

Fall anticipation climbs with spring practice
Fall anticipation climbs with spring practice
Beau Benoit, Sports Editor • April 15, 2024

Even though ULM football’s home opener against Jackson State remains over 100 days away, Malone Stadium is anything but quiet. Since March...

courtesy ULM Athletics
6th inning home run leads to Bobcat blunder
Beau Benoit, Sports Editor • April 15, 2024

After losing the series against the Ragin’ Cajuns, ULM baseball showed its resilience by opening the series against Texas State with a 7-5...

MURAL, MURAL ON THE WALL: Foy and her students incorporated aspects of pharmacology into their design.
Student artists enhance campus with vibrant murals
Hanna Singh, Arts & Entertainment Editor • April 22, 2024

With a thriving School of Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA), ULM took advantage of these talented students by adding another large art project on campus. The newest artistic...

Humanities Show-and-Tell spotlights students’ research, creativity
Zoe Sissac, Editor-in-Chief • April 22, 2024

  Everybody remembers show-and-tell in elementary school. Excited students brought their most prized possessions, whether a pet rock or a picture book, to school. Last Wednesday,...

Clothing exhibit defies sexual assault stigmas
Clothing exhibit defies sexual assault stigmas
Hanna Singh, Arts & Entertainment Editor • April 22, 2024

The phrase "images speak louder than words" proved true in a profound exhibit displayed in the ULM Hangar Wednesday afternoon. In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month,...

Kilpatrick directs VAPA through song, inspires audience
Keith Webb, Copy Editor • April 22, 2024

Students and community members attended last Monday night's Bayou la Belle and Warhawk Singers concert. Director Carlton Kilpatrick led the VAPA singers and the audience through...

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Spring Fever Week disappointed students
Spring Fever Week disappointed students
Alayna Pellegrin April 22, 2024

Most students look forward to Spring Fever Week every year as a time to destress and decompress before finals. This year's Spring Fever Week...

Finals worth too much, lead to unnecessary stress
Finals worth too much, lead to unnecessary stress
Keith Webb, Copy Editor • April 22, 2024

As the academic year draws to a close, students are mentally bracing for the dreaded last week of school—finals week. Colleges disguise these...

Letter to the Editor: LA should examine state of political leadership
Christopher Etienne April 15, 2024

In the first 100 days of the new Louisiana Republican Governor Jeff Landry and the Republican supermajorities in the House and Senate, Louisiana...

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