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Victor Arroyo III

Q&A with Big Brother competitor and former UNO student Victor Arroyo III

By Allie Cobb October 3, 2016

Slidell, Louisiana resident, Victor Arroyo III, is getting back into the swing of things after a whirlwind summer on season 18 of the CBS series “Big Brother.” Arroyo made history as the first...

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Student athlete balances school, athletics, personal training and more

By Cynthea Corfah October 3, 2016

While most college students use loans to pay for tuition and fees, senior student-athlete Blair Henderson used a $5,000 loan to invest in his mother’s business. Henderson, a 22-year-old mid-distance...

Sorority looks to raise awareness of domestic violence

By Raykael Morris October 3, 2016

Class, sisterhood and service are a few of the principles that Alpha Kappa Alpha women live by. The Eta Kappa Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. will host The Inaugural Twenty Pearls Masquerade...

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge staff members (from left to right) Anna Schwab, Renee Chatelain, Mary Rockwell, Josh Allred, Liz Goad, Charlotte Nordyke, Emily McCollister, Jessica Ottaviano, Jonathan Grimes and Mina Estrada pose at the Art Council office, located at 427 Laurel St. on Sept. 27.

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge offers ‘creative relief’ to flood victims

By Meg Ryan, Manship School News Service October 3, 2016

Following August’s heaving flooding, the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge started to offer “creative relief” to victims. The notion began Aug. 15 as an Arts Council initiative to assist...

Baton Rouge resident and artist Rosemary Goodell sits in her at-home studio space with her dog, Jill, who would often keep her company while she worked. 

Louisiana artists cope with damage to homes, careers following flood

Among the individuals affected by the devastating August floods have been artists who, in addition to returning to some sort of normalcy, are hoping to reestablish creative spaces and replenish collections...

Jasmine Brown is a Biology teacher who operates her own cooking blog "Jasmine's Kitchen."

Biology graduate student maintains food blog, mixes love for science with cooking

By Semaj Atkinson October 2, 2016

Since she baked her first chicken with her brother when she was five years old, biological sciences Ph.D. student Jasmine Brown has harbored a love for food. When she is not in the lab, she experiments...

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‘Virginia’ offers unique cinematic experience, but storyline falls short

By Jay Cranford October 2, 2016

Game developers Variable State have made their debut with “Virginia,” a story about a new FBI agent and her partner as they uncover the mystery of a missing boy. Inspired heavily by ’90s...

The Internet perform at Thursday's homecoming show

The Internet headlines Thursday’s homecoming concert

Thursday night was jam-packed with excitement and music at the annual Homecoming pep rally, concert and rave on the Parade Ground There were performances by the Legacy Dance Team, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity...

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‘Noises Off’ successfully delivers comedy, gives audience “more than what they bargained for”

By CJ Carver and Salimata Fall September 29, 2016

Patrons of Swine Palace’s most recent production, “Noises Off,” definitely got more than they bargained for when they realized they were watching a show about a show. Swine Palace opened...

LSU masters student in finance Daniel Wendt holds the position of drum major in the Golden Band from Tigerland on Wednesday Sept. 28, 2016, at Tiger Band Hall on LSU Campus.

Tiger Band members welcome interim director with open arms

By Raykael Morris September 29, 2016

Over the past several months, the University and surrounding areas have undergone various changes — and The Golden Band from Tigerland was no exception. Since former Tiger Band director Roy King’s...

Chris Tusa's novel, 'In the City of Falling Stars' is set in New Orleans. The main character of the novel is an African-American male who is in an interracial relationship and believes the government is conspiracing against the African American's within the city. Synposis given by Tusa in his office on Sept. 23, 2016 in his office in Allen Hall.

English professor to release southern tragicomic novel

By Allie Cobb September 28, 2016

Early Wednesday afternoon, Chris Tusa sat in his office proclaiming his love for his child. Five years in the making, his “child” is a novel titled “In the City of Falling Stars,”...

January Rizzo, pictured above, runs her daily style blog from the comfort of her own home.

University alumna juggles style blogging with motherhood, gains following

By Cynthea Corfah September 28, 2016

Between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on weekdays, stay-at-home mom and University alumna January Rizzo runs her fashion and lifestyle blog. After her sons Pierce, 9, and Reeves, 7, go to school, Rizzo’s...