DEPARTMENTS The Magazine of Nicholls State University
Interim President Larry Howell President
(beginning in January 2014)
Dr. Bruce T. Murphy
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Meet the Murphys
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3 ways Nicholls is adding degrees on a tight budget; A nesting place; Fighting crime with data
Interim Executive Director, Public Relations and Communications Renee Piper
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Look who’s coming to Nicholls
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Currents
The Hulbert years
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5 questions with Joshua Hollenbeck
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A personal quest to stop abuse; Nursing instincts kick in early; Colonels in the community
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Local musician studies athletic concussions; One year of hitting the gym; On the Nicholls nightstand
Editor Stephanie Detillier Verdin
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Lifelong desire: Mike Davis
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Nurturer of Nicholls nurses: Rebecca Lyons
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‘And gladly would he learn and gladly teach’: Dr. David Boudreaux
Expert Tips
Life’s a dance; Foraging for edible treasures
Campus Icons
The cookbook connoisseur
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Executive Director, Nicholls Foundation Dr. David Boudreaux
Art Directors Jerad David Bruno Ruggiero Photojournalist Misty Leigh McElroy
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Food: Kitchen comforts
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Travel: A travel guide for the first-time globe-trotter
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Finance: Retirement planning at any age
Writers Sarah Baudoin Nikki Buskey Dr. John P. Doucet Debbie Papa Kliebert Bridget Mire Renee Piper Clyde Verdin Jr. Mike Wagenheim Jacqueline Weimer
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On the cover
Unfinished business Return of the record-breaker
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Protecting home field FALL 2013
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Staking claim to ancestral land
Honor Roll
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A Colonel of Truth
Colonel Pride
Contributing Illustrator Sharon Doucet Voilà! is published annually, with funding by the Nicholls State University Foundation and the Nicholls State University Alumni Federation.
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Giving matters
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Insurance agent’s competitive streak benefits Nicholls
Cover model Brandon Saucier, a pre-medicine major from Gheens, plans to graduate with a Nicholls biology degree in May 2014 and begin his medical school journey. His classmate Alexis Dufrene, a medical school-bound senior from Raceland, is pictured on page 27.
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