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 ...

Neither mom and dad nor grandma and grandpa can help you with this decision. You have earned this one on your own. It is time for you to step up to the plate and get ready to vote. But first, you have to register. It is a privilege you earned when ...

Skipping out of class willingly may be the ticket to a lunch date or an early weekend for some college students. For other, more responsible pupils, missing class can bring about a significant burden on one's academic and personal lives. An endless a...

As the illegal use of psycho-stimulants like Adderall rises, schools are enacting policies to prohibit their use as 'performance-enhancing' drugs. Students illegally use psycho-stimulants the...

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 We...

Once again welcome back and, for the individuals graduating soon, I hope this last semester is quite enjoyable. For the many students that keep up with the Nicholls SGA and read The Nicholls Worth, we have a very busy semester for you! First, we rest...

When we do a job, it is usually for a variety of reasons: we need money, we enjoy the work or we are looking for experience in a particular field. Did you know that your student newspaper is assembled by your peers? Did you know we make decisions b...

As the Fall 2011 semester comes to an end, The Nicholls Worth staff has taken a trip down memory lane and compiled a list of the 'cheers and jeers' we have encountered this semester. Cheers The first-ever drive-thru location of Jazzman's Caf and eacute...

It is 11:30 p.m., 30 minutes before it is your time to schedule. Logging onto Banner is a breeze, and all of the five-digit numbers for the classes you want are entered in. All that is left to do is c...

The time is here. Once-full parking lots now have vacant spots. The seasons are changing; November has arrived. The seemingly ever-present saving grace of drop day came and left, and now Nicholls students are in the last leg of the fall semester. Som...

As residents of southern Louisiana, we are often commended for our kindness, generos- ity and selflessness. These three characteristics and many others are the very foundation of 'southern hospitality.' We pride ourselves for our supposed south- ern ...

Usually as we get further into a semester the driving situation on campus gets better. This semester it seems to be getting steadily worse. Whatever the cause, I think that it is time we revisit a few things. Keep in mind that Nicholls is a commuter sc...

According to collegeboard.com, 21 percent of the 6,404 estimated total undergraduates of Nicholls State University live in college housing. This statistic implies that 79 percent of Nicho...

The society in which we live in today is one focused on always having the best, newest and most efficient contraptions. With the desire to always have what you want at your fingertips, a sense of entitlement and neediness has surfaced. It seems as th...

Nicholls State University's policy of mandated meal plans for on-campus residents appears to have been written under the assumption that students have never-ending pocket books and an inability to feed themselves. Why are residents forced to purchase...

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The parking problem students complain about and the parking problem University administration members complain about are in fact two entirely different problems. The one most people know about is the students' complaint that there are not enough park...