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Under a blanket of security, and with a sparse crowd due to the coronavirus pandemic, Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn in as the United States’ 46th president, Jan. 20. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn in at the west front of the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

After returning most of its offensive explosiveness, head coach Steve Holeman and the Lamar University Cardinals women's soccer program are adding to their offense with the addition of two midfield transfers to the program. Makenzie Harvey (Arizona State) and Hollie Massey (UT-Chattanooga) will join the team for the Spring 2021 semester and look to make an immediate impact for the Cardinals.

Lamar University’s Intramural Sports department has released its spring 2021 intramural sports schedule.

College students looking for cheaper streaming options are now able to get cut-price Hulu service. The streaming service has announced their $6.99 ad supported subscription tier will be offered to students for $1.99.

The Southland Conference announced on Tuesday morning that the contest between Lamar University and Houston Baptist on Monday, January 25 has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 test results within the Huskies' program.

Wednesday's Southland Conference contest between Lamar University and UIW has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 test results within the UIW program.

Redshirt junior Micaela Wilson helped lead the Lamar University women's basketball program to their second Southland victory on Saturday afternoon over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 54-50, at the Montagne Center.

It would be tough for Lamar University head men's tennis coach Scott Shankles to have scheduled a tougher opponent for his season opener than No. 15 Baylor.

Beginning in the spring of 2021, Lamar University’s Department of Earth Space Science and Lamar University Geospatial Center will offer a Master of Science degree in geospatial sciences.

The Office of Global Diversity and Inclusive Excellence at Lamar University is hosting several events to honor the legacy for civil rights and service of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Saturday's Southland Conference contest between Lamar University and Houston Baptist has been rescheduled for Monday, January 25th with tipoff at 7:00 p.m. CT at Sharp Gym in Houston.

Senior Avery Sullivan scored a career-high 25 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to lead Lamar University to a 71-65 victory over Houston Baptist at the Montagne Center Saturday afternoon.

The riotous insurrection event that took place in Washington, D.C., Jan. 6, was disgraceful and humiliating, but not at all surprising.

Nicole Wright, from Spring, a student at George Washington University, became an intern at the US Senate two days before the event shared her experience of the events that unfolded.

For centuries, people have looked to religion for salvation and understanding, seeking a sense of community in their congregations and a sense of purpose.

When the NCAA made a decision to cancel competition and practices during the pandemic, LU athletes had to face an uncertain future. 

To say Rebecca Boone is a polymath is a bit of an understatement. Lamar University’s Dr. Ralph and Edna Wooster Endowed Professor of history is the author of three books, a certified fitness instructor and mother, as well as the founder of Slow Food Beaumont, a non-profit organization which focuses on local cuisine and building up civic engagement through food.

Photographer Brandi Hamilton's essay explores the different world one finds in the nighttime hours.

A hidden gem within Lamar University’s Special Collections department is the Jack Brooks office replica. Brooks spent more than four decades as a U.S. representative and left a lasting legacy in the area.

The Lamar University special collections department has a collection of yearbooks from Lamar’s founding as South Park Junior College in 1923 until 1976, when Lamar stopped printing yearbooks.

When most people exit the elevator on Gray Library’s seventh floor, they often turn left to the study floor without thinking. But if one turns right, one enters a world of more than 20,000 books, artifacts and memorabilia.

During the unique period the world is going through with the coronavirus pandemic, Dulce Rodriguez says her stress has not only doubled, but quadrupled since the semester started.

Tumise Onalaja, known by her friends as Tumi, has been practicing her makeup skills to keep busy during COVID-19.

Scott Sayre is a “Swiftie.” The San Antonio senior is an upbeat, obsessive fan who knows everything about Taylor Swift and always shakes the haters off.

Through faith and competitive drive, Anderson Kopp has been able to overcome injuries and setbacks leading him to his second year as a shooting guard for the Lamar men’s basketball team.

While not being able to go back to Nairobi in East Africa, Lamar University student Christine Kitaru found many new ways to entertain herself and keep her creativity in Coffeyville, Kansas, during the pandemic.

After the original opening date was postponed indefinitely due to hurricane Laura, Market-Brooks-Shivers located in the front of the Brooks Shivers Dining Hall, opened Dec. 1.

The Lamar University women's basketball program announced the addition of Texas A&M to the schedule, with the contest being scheduled for Wednesday, December 2nd with tip off at 2:30 p.m. from Reed Arena in College Station, Texas.

In a no-gravity environment, concrete is weaker than on Earth and therefore not a material that can be used to build structures in space. However, two young high school scientists, working with Dr. Nicholas Brake, Lamar University associate professor of civil engineering, believe that by adding polyvinyl alcohol fibers to concrete in space, it will be strengthened.

The Dishman Art Museum will host “Anomalous,” the fall 2020 senior thesis show, beginning Dec. 4.

The LU english and modern Languages Department is accepting poetry, fiction, scholarly essays and modern language translations for publication in the 2021 edition of the Pulse Literary Magazine.

Lamar University student-athletes recorded a 79-percent graduation success rate (GSR) in the most recent cohort (2013-19), an improvement of one point from the previous six-year cohort announced the NCAA Tuesday afternoon.

Select campus users received an email message that offers an employment opportunity via an attachment claiming to be a Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) official. The communication offers simple employment to mail letters for money.

Lamar University Network Services will be performing maintenance Sun. Nov. 22 starting from 6 - 11 p.m. During this time all internet and phone services across campus will be down.

Lamar University awarded Qiang Xu the 2020 University Professor title. Xu is professor of chemical engineering in the highly regarded College of Engineering’s Dan F. Smith Department of Chemical Engineering.

A Lamar University Reaud Honors College student is creating shareable Babe Didrikson Zaharias medals.

The LGBTQ+ Students of Lamar will host a Trans Day of Remembrance, Nov. 20, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Setzer Student Center.

Lamar University students from the University Press and LUTV earned 31 awards at the Press Club of Southeast Texas Excellence in Media awards, presented virtually Nov. 14. The University Press earned 10 first-place awards, including being named best newspaper in Division 2 (non-daily) category.

The Dishman Art Museum is hosting a pop-up show titled "Confined Creativity" now until Nov. 28.

Joe Biden elected 46th President of the United States, Kamala Harris elected Vice President, defeated incumbents President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.

All the information regarding statewide and federal races for Texas; in-depth look at Jefferson, Orange, Hardin, Chambers and Liberty counties.

In a close election that may take days, or even weeks, to declare a winner as a large number of mail-in ballots take time to count, Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump 238-213 in electoral college delegates as of noon, Nov. 4, the day after the election.

Lamar University basketball coaching legend Billy Tubbs died Nov. 1 at age 85.

Lamar University basketball coaching legend Billy Tubbs died Nov. 1 at age 85.

The LU men's basketball team will begin their 2020-21 season on Nov. 25.

The LU women's basketball team will begin their 2020-21 season on Nov. 25

Lamar University’s First Gen Forward program where faculty and staff collaboratively work on programming, grant-writing and providing support for first generation college students

A new Texas voter guide gives people a nonpartisan look at key issues and candidates.

The Cardinal Club room on the first floor in the Montagne Center will be a polling station for Nov. 3 elections.

The Starbucks located in Gray Library is temporarily closed as the result of an employee testing positive for COVID-19 last week.

The Senate voted to confirm the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, 52-48, Oct. 26.

Lamar University’s dining services recently provided some updates regarding dining options on campus and also dining availiability for students who remain on campus.

The final debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden benefited from muted mic rule.

The Department of Recreational Sports, in collaboration with Cardinals Activities Board, will host “Spookapalooza,” Oct. 23, from 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center.

The Lamar University football team closed out the third week of fall camp Friday afternoon with a scrimmage on the Vernon Glass Field of Champions Practice Fields.

The Lamar University men's golf program finished in a tie for eighth with Texas State at the Little Rock Invitational.

With early voting under way and polls showing President Donald Trump trailing Joe Biden, the president has claimed mail-in ballots are open to fraud.

Sajeela Siddiq’s solo exhibition, “A Poetry of Line and Shape,” will have a virtual opening, Nov. 7, at The Art Studio, Inc.

Panel discussion to discuss African American hair discrimination, Oct. 15

Lamar University’s office of global diversity and inclusive excellence hosted LGBTQ+ Solidarity Week, Oct. 5-9, a series of events focused on the cross marginalization that occurs in the LGBTQ+ community.

SGA’s Wilson seeks to advocate for entire student body

Writer argues releasing Trump's tax records won't sway independent voters.

LU sustains minimal damage from hurricane but library damaged after windows blown in.

Early voting begins Oct. 13 — voter guide available here. Lamar SGA is offering shuttles to voting locations.

Lamar University’s department of housing and residence life has developed protocols to stop the spread of COVID-19, not only in the residence halls, but also in the LU community.

The vice presidential debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris took place, Wednesday, at Kingsbury Hall in Salt Lake City, Utah, with Susan Page of USA Today moderating.

The Lamar University Center of Career and Professional Development hosted the fall 2020 career expo, Oct. 8 in the Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center . There were 9 employers featured including Chick-fil-A, Waffle House and Houston Fire Department.

The University announced via campus alerts that they are closing campus Oct. 9 due to the potential threat of Hurricane Delta.

The 2020 Nobel prize winners have been announced and this page will be updated as new information becomes available.

From Lamar University stand out to LPGA professional, Julie Aimé has worked her way to be a successful golfer.

The Stevens Initiative announced the Texas International Education Consortium’s Virtual Exchange for Stevens Initiative Undergraduate Nursing in Texas, Egypt and Jordan is one of 18 programs funded as part of the Stevens Initiative Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic.

The Lamar University NAACP chapter hosted a candlelight tribute and balloon release to Breonna Taylor at the Setzer Student Center circle drive, Oct. 1.

In the first presidential debate, President Donald Trump showed his true colors — and they aren’t red, white and blue.

Beaumont artist and LU alumna Elizabeth P. Fontenot looks to challenge viewers to think a little deeper with her upcoming “Entwined” exhibition at The Art Studio, Inc. opening Oct. 3.

Lamar University football players and coaching staff officially opened fall practice, Sept, 28, with a workout at Provost Umphrey Stadium.

The Lamar University Student Government Association recently began a “Mask Up LU” campaign to spread awareness of the COVID-19 pandemic and to encourage students to wear masks on campus.

The Cardinals Activities Board in collaboration with the Department of Recreational Sports and the Student Health Center hosted Fit Day, a National Fitness Day celebration, Sept. 25 in the Recreational Sports Center.

Lamar University’s Special Collections has been awarded a $3,000 TexTreasures grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

“Russian Art and Soviet Design,” will be on display Oct. 3 through Nov. 14 in the Dishman Art Museum.

The Art Museum of Southeast Texas will kick off its 70th Anniversary Celebration, Oct, 29, from 7 p.m. to 8p.m. on Zoom.

The nomination deadline for the Distinguished Faculty Lecture has been set for Oct. 5.

When Hurricane Laura hit Lake Charles, Louisiana, Aug. 27, LU student Brandi Hamilton decided to help with the relief efforts.

Spindletop/Gladys City Museum will present the “Black Gold Bash,” an outdoor festival celebrating the birth of the oil industry, Oct. 10, on the museum grounds.

When a student is accepted into Lamar University, they are provided with a Lamar Electronic Account (LEA), which grants access to the university’s online resources.

Cardinals release 2021 spring football schedule.

Tropical Storm Beta is set to make landfall along the Texas coast, late Sept. 21.

The Dishman Art Museum is hosting a senior thesis exhibition through Sept. 26.

For the Deaf community, COVID-19 masks hinder the ability to read people’s lips and facial expressions.

Men's golf: two cards place in top 25 at Jim Rivers Intercollegiate.

Lamar University names new vice president of information management, decision support, Arne Almquist.

Applications have been extended for the 2021 David J. Beck Fellowship.

Light Strike Productions, in partnership with World Gym Fitness Center, will host “Date Night at the Drive-In," Sept. 19, to benefit LU film students.

Lamar University’s dining services released Boost, a new mobile app, Sept. 8.

Lamar YCT planted 3,000 flags Sept. 10 on the Dining Hall Lawn representing lives lost on 9/11.

LU's women's basketball team organized a Black Lives Matter march, Sept. 10.

Rebecca Boone, LU history professor honored as first Wooster Professor.

The Lamar University office of student organizations released LU hub, a new platform for student organizations to market their club and engage with new and incoming students, on Aug. 19.

Lamar reopened Aug. 29 after closing Aug. 25 as a precaution for Hurricane Laura.

Hurricane Laura caused 45 Cardinal Village students to be evacuated to Texas State University in San Marcos, Aug. 25. When they returned to the dorms, Aug. 29, they, and other students who returned from their homes, found themselves faced with a Wi-Fi outage.

A pictorial look back at LU art department's spring pour iron.

Story developing on Hurricane Laura.

Smoothie King is coming mid September to the Setzer Student Center Food Court and a new LU market is coming at the end of the month to the Dining Hall.

NBC Universal launched Peacock, its streaming service, July 15. The service brings together new and existing NBC shows, Universal Studios movies and also original TV series and movies exclusive to the platform.

LU’s office of new student and leadership programs has announced the annual Week of Welcome schedule. Activities begin Aug. 13 and events are planned through Aug. 22.

Lamar University President Kenneth Evans held the annual fall convocation, Aug. 11, in the Montagne Center.

Former LU basketball players T.J. Atwood and Nick Garth have signed contracts to play professional basketball overseas.

Lamar University’s Barnes & Noble bookstore has announced reopening plans for the fall semester.

Twitter accounts of prominent companies and individuals such as former President Barack Obama, presidential candidate Joe Biden, Tesla and Space X CEO Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Kanye West and Apple were breached July 15.

With tensions growing between the Black community and police officers, it begs the question about where Black police officers stand.

Lamar University alumni Kelly Asbury, who directed the Oscar-nominated films “Shrek 2” and “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron” had died at age 60.

The University Press is committed to diversity and inclusion.

Lamar University awarded Qiang Xu the 2020 University Professor title

Approximately 200 protestors gathered for a peace march, June 6, at Raymond Gould Community Center in Vidor, held in memory of George Floyd.

Protestors will gather for a peace march June 6 at Gould Park in Vidor, Texas. The march will be held in memory of George Floyd who died in police restraint in Minneapolis, May 25.

English bus company fosters employee empathy for passengers.

Approximately 100 people gathered Monday at Rogers Park in Beaumont to peacefully protest the death of George Floyd who died in police restraint, May 25, in Minneapolis.

ExxonMobil is giving back to the Southeast Texas community after the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lamar University’s track team had just finished their indoor season and were gearing up for outdoor meets, when the coronavirus ended the season prematurely.

During the past two months, teachers around the globe have had to rapidly shift gears and transition to online or distance learning as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Lamar University department of theatre and dance get creative in face of coronovirus pandemic

Funeral homes revise practices at a time when COVID-19 is increasing demand.

Gov. Greg Abbott has outlined steps to re-open Texas’ economy beginning May 1.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott, in a press conference April 27, rejected some counties attempts to fine people for not wearing masks in public places.

When the COVID-19 pandemic caused Lamar to close classes, Mary McNeely her professor gave the students the opportunity to sew face masks as a project. “I knew right away (sewing and donating masks) was something I wanted to do,” she said.

As a gas station employee, I’m considered an essential worker. As such, I'm exposed to thousands of germs a day.

Post-hardcore band Dance Gavin Dance released their ninth studio album, “Afterburner,” April 24. The album incorporates different genres such as funk rock, experimental rock, metalcore and pop rock.

It was announced a couple of weeks ago that Lamar University President Kenneth Evans was a finalist for the chancellor position at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He has withdrawn from consideration.

The Student Government Association election results for Fall 2020 officer positions are now available.

As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lamar University’s office of admissions and recruitment has revised admissions policies for the fall 2020 and summer 2020 semesters.

Earlier this season the Houston Rockets agreed to be a part of a three team trade that sent star center Clint Capela to the Atlanta Hawks, with the main return in the trade being forward Robert Covington from the Minnesota Timberwolves, leaving many questions to how H-town will play their lineups for the rest of the season — whatever that might be.

Starting a sustainable lifestyle doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. There are many ways for beginners to easily start adding in sustainable practices to their everyday life.

SGA run-off elections to take place Wednesday, Thursday. Vote for president, vice president and junior class senator.

Fiona Apple returns after an eight-year absence with "Fetch the Bolt Cutters" and she is as good as ever.

During the switch to online classes, some students may find they have free time on their hands, and this would be a good time to volunteer at many non-profit organizations across the Southeast Texas. Some Other Place and the Southeast Texas Food Bank are looking for volunteers.

The University Press recently published a 14-day photo challenge to keep busy during isolation. The response was great, but as it looks like we will be shut in for a while longer, here’s another challenge.

Lamar University's art seniors at Lamar are rushing to finish their final thesis projects to graduate in May, but because of the pandemic, the question of whether their work will ever be displayed for an audience hangs in the air.

With the current COVID19 pandemic causing people to stay at home, the nation is devoting more time and money to the entertainment industry. However, some entertainment industries do not have the resources or infrastructure to support the demand.

LU President Kenneth Evans was announced as a finalist for the chancellor position at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, on April 10.

Healthcare workers around the world have faced an unexpected wave of adversity. Every time one turns on the TV or scrolls through social media, citizens are constantly reminded of the heavy reality everyone is living under — COVID-19.

Lamar students look to different ways to maintain social relationships in a time of social distancing.

Houston senior Cody Banach has been the leading Cardinal on the Men's Golf Team at Lamar University. Banach currently holds a scoring average of 73.14. He has also added to his list of accolades to include second Team Academic All -Southland Conference, along with Second Team All-Southland Conference honors.

Throwaway culture has diminished as millennials are turning towards environmentally friendly means of reusing and repurposing antique finds to fill their households and keep money in their wallets. “Antiquing is a beneficial way to promote a sustainable household,” Madeline G. Hiebert, president of the Lamar University Green Squad said.

To celebrate National Museum Day on April 4, staff writer Tim Cohrs looks at the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum's printing exhibition.

You don’t ever realize how quickly something can be taken away until it happens. This outbreak has made me understand why it is so important to cherish each moment. You never know when it’ll be your last.

In the wake of the spreading COVID-19 pandemic, grocery store HEB is fighting to help people while facing its own problems.

The end of March is supposed to be the best time of year for the baseball fans but the Coronavirus has completely shut down all baseball operations until at least mid-May.

With the recent outbreak of the coronavirus, many Lamar University students are looking for ways to deal with not having to be in face-to-face classes and the mental struggles of quarantining without any social interaction.

Lamar University canceled all face-to-face classes, March 19, and canceled events through May 31, including commencement. The cancelations have affected seniors across the Cardinal community.

Intramural sports has expanded their existing e-games program and added virtual events such as workout challenges, Kahoot games and virtual Netflix watch parties.

The new LU Pop-Up Market is located inside Brooks Shivers Dining Hall and is open during normal dining hall hours of operation. Occupancy is limited to 10 at a time to promote social distancing, according to a Dining Hall social media post.

As Lamar students transitioned to an online model this week, Cardinals who are also parents faced the additional challenge of becoming teachers to their homebound children.

LU President Kenneth Evans announced March 19 that the university will transition to online classes for the rest of the semester.

UP photo editor Noah Dawlearn is holed up at home like the rest of us. We could sit and vegetate and let the world go slowly by, or we can practice a few skills and have some fun along the way. With that in mind, Dawlearn has devised a 14-day photo challenge.

Some state leaders have been diligently combatting COVID-19 — others, like in Texas, have not.

COVID-19, the current pandemic is currently spreading across the nation at a rapid rate and is causing a change in society for which many are unprepared, including social distancing, alternative academic methods and uncharted unemployment rates. Physician assistant Kristen Wheeler explains how “flattening the curve” can slow the spread of the virus.

Following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Lamar University are implementing a number of actions intended to slow the spread of the virus and protect the health of the Lamar University community. All faculty should move their courses online or to alternative instructional methods delivery during Spring Break, March 14-22, for the following week’s instruction, March 23-29.

James Nelson, LU associate professor of political science, said he didn’t know what to expect from the Texas primaries.

In 2018, Beto O’Rourke entered the Texas Democratic spotlight when he ran against Republican incumbent Ted Cruz for U.S. Senate.

Four Lumberton ISD students will have their work shot into space in the fall.

The Society for Photographic Education which promotes the understanding of the field of photography held its annual conference in Houston, March 5-9.

The joint spring meeting of the Texas Section of APS, AAPT and SPS Zone 13 will present a conference at Lamar University from April 2 to April 4 to promote physics.

Lamar University will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Welcome Center, today, at 3:30 p.m.

“We know from the Hubble Space Telescope there are more than 1 trillion galaxies — each galaxy has on the order of a billion stars and as far as we know, there’s no other place where life exists,” Compton Tucker, senior biospheric scientist for NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, said during a Feb. 18 presentation on climate change at Lamar University.

The women’s basketball team defeated the McNeese State Cowgirls 80-70 in a double-digit victory to end their season Saturday at the Montagne Center in Beaumont.

When Norman J. Bellard was a student at Lamar University, he competed in the NCAA tournament against Magic Johnson when Michigan State won the championship.

Playing as the point guard, from 1975 to 1979, Norman Bellard was a part of one of the most successful runs in Lamar University basketball history.

The first time journalist John Dickerson had to interview people on the street, he was so nervous that it took him 45 minutes to ask a single question.

Everyone remembers their first car.

A preview of the Men's basketball team opener vs. the McNeese Cowboys on March 11 in Katy, Texas.

The men’s basketball team lost to the McNeese State Cowboys 70-66 on Saturday at the Montagne Center in Beaumont. Photos by Jeff Kellum.

A meeting is set for March 11, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in 125-127 Setzer Student Center, to offer students information about how to apply for the David J. Beck Fellowship.

Life—a simulation as we know it, living inside the grid in a computerized world. In the game, but — really inside the game

Lamar photography student Tommy Duran has led a creative lifestyle ever since he was a little boy growing up in suburban Sugarland.

Johnnie Bernhard will talk about her book, “How We Came to Be,” Tuesday, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., in 101 Galloway Business Building, to celebrate the history of Southeast Texas and the Gulf Coast.

For Jahniqua Berry, Beaumont junior, celebrating Mardi Gras has her looking towards Lent.

John Dickerson, former “CBS This Morning” co-host, current “60 Minutes” correspondent and contributing editor to The Atlantic will serve as the 13th speaker in the Judge Joe J. Fisher Distinguished Lecture Series, March 9, in the University Theatre.

I had a class where every time the professor brought up Christianity, the corresponding slide would have a picture of the Westboro Baptist Church holding up signs with terrible anti-veteran and anti-homosexual slurs on them.

Lamar seems to pride itself on inclusivity, but all too often I feel excluded as a nonbinary individual on campus.

Tyrrell Historical and Genealogical Library, located in downtown Beaumont, reopened in January after being renovated from water damage sustained during Hurricane Harvey and Tropical Storm Imelda.

Students practice for the upcoming Symphonic Band/University Band Winter Concert, which will be held March 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the University Theatre.

The Collage Concert is a fundraising event for student musicians. The concert will be in the University Theatre, March 3, at 7:30 p.m.

The women’s basketball team fell to the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders 64-56 for their sixth consecutive loss on Saturday at the Montagne Center in Beaumont.

Four years ago, seniors Cole Girouard and Cole Coker stepped on the diamond at Vincent-Beck with hopes and dreams of championships under Lamar’s new head coach, Will Davis.

Mardi Gras Southeast Texas took over downtown Beaumont this past weekend, as the festivities moved to Beaumont from Port Arthur, its home for 27 years.

Elmo Willard III was a pioneering civil rights lawyer in Beaumont who has left an enduring legacy.

A quirky evening filled with seances, an ex-lover, a furious wife, and a night full of twists and turns had Beaumont Community Players audience members at laughing at “Blithe Spirit’s” opening night, Feb. 21.

The department of English and modern languages will present poetry readings by Walter Bargen and Clarence Wolfshohl, Feb. 24 at 12:40 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. in 106 Maes Building.

The men’s basketball team defeated the Houston Baptist University Huskies 79-69 with a strong defensive show on Saturday at the Montagne Center in Beaumont.

After 27 years in Port Arthur, Mardi Gras Southeast Texas is being held in Beaumont for the first time, Feb. 20-23, in downtown.

The cult of celebrity that surrounds Conrad Birdie in 1958 echoes the celebrity culture that surrounds us today. “Bye Bye Birdie” is a story of middle-America’s relationship with celebrity and how it entices people of all ages, removing those people from the realm of rationality. Beaumont Civic Ballet and Beaumont Community Players production of Michael Stewart’s musical comedy, presented Feb. 14 and 15 at the Jefferson Theatre, was fun but reflective.

Jordan Lay has a file folder full of Post-it notes in his office that he has carried around throughout his many years of coaching.

Valentine’s Day is a celebration that people associate with love, chocolates, flowers, spending time with one’s romantic partner and the assorted nauseating candy.

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, love is in the air but dates are often forgotten about in the planner.

Cooking was not a skill I learned early on in life.

Lamar University is home to approximately 15,000 students, of which approximately 2,100 live on campus.

Area restaurants will showcase their tastiest offerings, craft beer will flow, and live music will help revelers forget that it’s a school and work night at The Taste of The Triangle, an annual Fat Tuesday event, set for Feb. 25 in the Beaumont Civic Center.

­­“Let there be spaces in your togetherness. Let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love. Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.”

The Lamar University department of theatre & dance presents “Bakkhai,” an interpretation of Euripides’ 2,500 year-old Greek tragedy today through Sunday in the Studio Theatre.

Students at Lamar University have found that the C-4 parking lot, next to the Biology Building, has converted to a faculty-only lot this spring.

Last year, I wrote an article about one of my favorite PokéTubers, TheKingNappy, being outed by the Pokémon community for grooming his friends and forcing them into relationships with him.

Lamar University’s new student and leadership programs will host the first “Discover Your Personal Passions,” seminar, Feb. 5, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Communications Building Lounge. The seminar will also be held March 4 and April 1. The event is free and open to all

Another award show has passed, and Beyoncé finally won a much-deserved award for her live musical film “Homecoming,” which covers her 2018 Coachella Performance from its inception to the end of the performance.

The 91st Academy Awards nominations were announced and Greta Gerwig’s 2019 adaptation of the classic book “Little Women” received six nominations — Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Costume Design, Original Score and Adapted Screenplay Writing.

Week of Welcome Spring 2020

After six semesters of attending Lamar, there is one thing that never fails to happen each term — I get a call or an email from the financial aid office telling me that there is some issue with my account, FAFSA or refund.

A presidential election is like a two year-long sports season for current events junkies.

Lamar University Intramural Sports competitions are set to begin Feb. 8 and will continue until April 30, with start and end dates differing according to each sport.

The Cardinals Esports team is a campus sports club consisting of students who get together to play video games and compete against other schools.

When Faye Nelson graduated from Abilene Christian University in 1957, she never dreamed that more than 60 years later, at 85-years-old, she would be walking with a master’s in art.

It’s that time of year again when the best from the National Football Conference and the American Football Conference come together to battle it out for the National Football League’s Super Bowl to see who will take home the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

The Dishman Art Museum is hosting “Life is a Long Way,” a solo exhibition of work by David Cargill, through March 7.

Student Government Association president Edward Doan has more than 50 projects that he and his team are working on to make Lamar University a safer and more inclusive campus.

Portraits of Survival, by photographer David Radler, is a travelling Holocaust exhibit that will be displayed in Gray Library through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Beaumont Community Players production of "Driving Miss Daisy" runs through Feb. 1.

On Nov. 23, I presented two talks at the sixth-annual Humanities, Arts, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Education & Business (HASBSEB) Conference for the first time. In both my historical research and advanced expository writing class, I created a research paper. The English paper is called 'Accepting Death: The Uses of Grief Writing to Heal Unresolved Pain,” andthe history research is called “Satanism in Louisiana and the Initiation of the 'Mark of Cain' Bill.”

Beaumont Community Player’s musical rendition of the beloved movie, “A Christmas Story,” running through Dec. 21, is splendidly wholesome and leaves audiences with the spirit of the holiday season in their hearts long after the curtains are drawn.

The LU Collegiate Archers men’s barebow team places first at the 3D regionals in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Oct. 25.

Beaumont Community Players' production of "Winter Wonderettes" is holiday fun

Over the Thanksgiving break, two explosions rocked Southeast Texas when Port Neches’ TPC Group chemical plant exploded 1 a.m. Wednesday, followed by another explosion later at 1 p.m. A mandatory evacuation was placed within a four-mile radius of the chemical plant, with Lamar being just right outside the edge.

The Men of Excellence and UNIDAD Scholars invites all students to “The Let Out,” a free event on Dec. 3 from 4 - 5 p.m. in room 120 of the Setzer Center. Students must RSVP to the event at shorturl.at/oNU89.

BEAUMONT, Texas – Mike Schultz will not return as Lamar University head football coach announced LU Director of Athletics Marco Born Monday afternoon.

The Lamar Cardinals football team lost the “Battle of the Border” to rivals McNeese State Cowboys, 27-3, at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Nov. 23.

The result was not only harmonious but added more recipes to my cookbook, my favorite being Nana’s sweet-potato casserole.

The Lamar University department of communication and media will host “Scenes and Shorts,” a student film showcase, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Nov. 25, at the Dr. Richard L. Price Auditorium in the Herman Iles Building located in the John Gray Center.

El Centro de Salud Estudiantil organizará un Día de eliminar el estres, de 11 a.m. a 11 p.m., 2 de diciembre, en el Centro Estudiantil Setzer.

ExxonMobil is working to develop and implement environmental and innovative energy technologies to reduce its footprint, here in Beaumont and across the globe.

When one walks into Daniel Dobelmann’s True Colors Neon shop, one is greeted with the glow of hand-crafted signs on the walls, the sounds of the different torches shaping glass, and the faint hum of electric lights.

For the better part of my 20 years on earth, I have been troubled by relationship with my mom.

UP editorial cartoon depicts Donald Trump Tweets on a Ukrainian cellphone

The end of the semester is a stress snowball, gathering momentum as each week brings more papers, projects and presentations due. A good night’s sleep is a thing of the past as deadlines and worrying keep us up at night.

Other universities have statues of their mascot that honor campus traditions, provide good luck, and bring school spirit.

Ubuntu means “I am because you are.” The South African term guides head coach Aqua Franklin in how she leads the Lamar University women’s basketball team.

The Lady Cardinals soccer season came to an end, Nov. 15, as they fell 4-1 to UCLA in the first round of the NCAA tournament, after winning both the Southland Conference regular season and tournament titles.

Many people celebrate Thanksgiving every year with turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, green beans and other side dishes associated with the holiday.

LEWES, England — If one had to think of a singular word to describe the Anne of Cleves House, it would be unusual. Unusual architecture, unusual history, an unusual stop on a study abroad trip, but ever so fascinating.

For many people, a conversation is sitting down with someone and exchanging words, emails, or text, but for sophomore Zayed Altamimi, it’s using sign language.

Nineteen-year-old Edsel Damo is obsessed with the fresh smelling scents of truck air fresheners and has a huge collection to show for it.

Houston senior Shannon Mills’ early beginnings with volunteering and community outreach started when she was 15-years old and was made aware of an animal shelter in need of help.

Gideon Crump is a first-generation college student who is paving the way for his family.

Elijah Keal may seem like he has all the time in the world when you find him studying and tutoring his fellow chemical engineering majors, but he’s more than just generous — the Port Arthur junior is president of the Student Engineering Council.

One could say this girl is “coasting.” Julie Spicer began collecting coasters two years ago.

When it comes to Christmas spirit, Hollie Atkins is brimming with it.

The department of theatre and dance will present the 2019 Fall and Recovery dance concert Friday, at 7:30 p.m., in the University Theatre.

When Port Arthur native Gonzalo Alvarez started gaining national attention for his video game, “Borders,” which depicts the journey immigrants take from Mexico to America, he was already working on his graphic novel, “The Legend of Polloman.”

While water rescues were carried out in flooded Southeast Texas neighborhoods, local ranchers were relocating their livestock to higher ground to be safe from this unexpected natural disaster.

LGBTQ+ Students of Lamar held their final meeting of the semester, Nov. 7, in the Setzer Center where they discussed their upcoming Drag Queen Bingo and a new event called “Gaysgiving.”

Richard Spinney has been Santa Claus at Parkdale Mall since 2002.

The department of English and modern languages has shifted its course offerings, reducing the number of literature courses in favor of a more skill-based approach.

The Student Health Center will host a De-Stress Day, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Dec. 2, in the Setzer Student Center.

Daniel Chand, associate professor of political science at Kent State and a Lamar graduate, will give two lectures on campus next week.

Bryan Proksch, Lamar University associate professor of music history, presented the 2019 Distinguished Faculty Lecture, Nov. 12, in the Live Oak Ballroom of the Setzer Student Center. Proksch’s research focused on the cultural and educational impact the Magnolia Petroleum Band and John Phillip Sousa had on Beaumont history.

The Lady Cards soccer team won first place in the Southland Conference and the Southland Conference tournament this past week by going undefeated in the tournament and coming out on top.

Gary Brice, Lamar University math department instructor, will host “Glad Tidings,” a holiday card giveaway, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nov. 22, in the Setzer Student Center. The purpose of the event is to encourage students, facility and staff to remember others during the holiday season.

New Student and Leadership Programs is hosting their 23rd annual food drive from Nov. 18-22.

For the second time in the past three years the Lamar University Cardinals are headed to NCAA Championships.

"The Permanent Collection," in performance at Lamar University through Nov. 10, asks, leaving the audience with more complicated emotions than concrete answers.

The Lamar University men’s cross-country team won the 2019 Southland Conference Cross Country Championship, Nov. 1, in Conway, Arkansas.

The Lamar University men’s basketball team ended last season with a 20-13 overall record,12-6 in Southland Conference, carrying a strong nine-game winning streak before falling to New Orleans, 72-76, in the second round of the SLC tournament in March.

The Lady Cardinals basketball team had a dominating 24-7 (17-1 Southland Conference) record last season, including becoming back-to-back SLC champions under head coach Robin Harmony.

Lamar University has unveiled its new assistive technology lab, a dedicated space for students with disabilities that allows them access to an area where they can be trained on how to use technology to access information.

When we visit an art museum, we do not see all the works a museum owns. We see a curated version of a collection. But do we ask who decides the works we see? 

In mid-August, the Lamar University police station reopened after a lengthy renovation that began in April 2018, after a wind storm had left the building completely unusable

The Lamar University department of communications and media will host a meet-up for Southeast Texas podcasters from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday, in 127A Communications Building.

The Educator’s Career Fair will take place from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., today, in the Setzer Student Center Live Oak Ballroom. The fair is open to all majors, but Amy Dillow, marketing coordinator for the Lamar University career and professional development center, said education majors are encouraged to attend.

The Lamar Opera Theatre will present “From Opera to Musical Theatre: An Evening with American Composers,” at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, in the Rothwell Recital Hall.

YouTube started as a platform for people to become content entrepreneurs, even sporting the motto “Broadcast Yourself.” However, recently it has been accused of censoring and suppressing legacy creators.

­LEWES, England — Peter Messer can be seen most days walking around Lewes, England. It is more than just for his health. The medieval town is the inspiration for his paintings.

The Lamar Cardinals football team lost to Southland Conference opponent and FCS 10th-ranked Central Arkansas Bears, 45-17, at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Nov. 2. With the loss, the Cardinals fall to 4-5 (2-4 SLC).

The Lady Cardinals soccer team defeated Southland Conference rivals the McNeese State Cowgirls, 3-0, Friday at the LU Soccer Complex.

“Good People,” written by David Lindsay-Abaire, will be presented by Beaumont Community Players through Nov. 9. The play shows how, in endeavoring to be “good” people, we can sometimes miss the mark and make choices that hurt ourselves, hurt others, and, in extreme cases, leave an aching bitterness in our hearts.

Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum estan organizando su anual "Spindletop Spookfest", de 5 p.m. a 7p.m., 29 de octubre. El evento contará con trucos o tratamientos y juegos. La entrada es gratuita y está abierta al público.

BRIGHTON, England — The massage profession in the United States is having an identity crisis, affecting everything from education and legislation to how we promote and market services.

Campus news and events around Lamar University

The stage was set for the Group A Euro 2020 qualifying fixture between England and Bulgaria.

The Lady Cardinals soccer team defeated Southland Conference opponent the University of the Incarnate Word Lady Cardinals, 3-2, Sunday, at the LU Soccer Complex.

With Halloween just around the corner, there are certain techniques that are easy to learn to make that perfect for any boy or ghoul — um, girl.

“I look for the magic in the ordinary, that's basically what I do,” Keith Carter said. Lamar University’s Dishman Art Museum is hosting “Keith Carter: Fifty Years,” a photography exhibition that spans ethereal, century-old processes as well as digital-age techniques.

Lamar University’s office of scholarships and financial aid will hold workshops to help students fill out their FAFSA each Tuesday in the College of Business, and Thursdays in 124 Setzer Student Center.

The Student Health Center is providing flu vaccinations for $20 for students and $30 for faculty and staff until Dec. 6. to bring awareness to the importance of influenza vaccines. The university has joined a national campaign to address the issue.

Lamar University students try on Halloween masks in Spirit Halloween next to Parkdale Mall, Oct 22. Spirit Halloween offers a variety of masks for every type of costume, from scary to humorous.

Dekker’s books fall under the genre of Christian fiction. Christian fiction is a genre dedicated to the narrative representation of Christian theology and ethics. They are stories that can be read as plain fantasy, but the deeper meaning represents biblical stories. The best example of this is Dekker’s “BoneMan’s Daughters.”

Lamar University’s Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble began their concert season, Oct. 17, in the Lamar University Theatre.

Lamar University’s Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble began their concert season, Oct. 17, in the Lamar University Theatre.

Lamar University’s Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble began their concert season, Oct. 17, in the Lamar University Theatre.

The 2019 ballot has nine important propositions, five of which require action to uphold Texas values.

On the dark side, an obsession with healthy, or “clean” eating can be a sign of “orthorexia,” a term created by Dr. Steven Bratman to explain patients who were being too strict, often asking him what foods they should remove from their diets. He said the term helped patients move from extremism to moderation.

The Houston Astros lost in the opening game of the 2019 World Series against the Washington Nationals, 5-4, at Minute Maid Park, Oct. 22.

The Lamar Lady Cardinals routed the Nicholls State Lady Colonels volleyball team 3-0, Oct. 19, in Southland Conference action in McDonald Gym.

The Center for History and Culture of Southeast Texas and the Upper Gulf Coast will hold a panel discussion on Noir Fiction set in Southeast Texas from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Oct. 22, in Landes Auditorium in Galloway Business Building. The event is free and open to the public. Authors Lisa Sandlin, Jim Sanderson and Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton will be the panelists.

“Call of Duty Modern Warfare” will launch on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, Oct. 25. The game is developed by Infinity Ward, a subsidiary of Activision. They are known for the “Modern Warfare” series that was on the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC with some occasionally arriving on Nintendo Systems.

Dozens of students gathered in the Setzer Student Center, Oct. 3, to play La Loteria, a traditional game popular in Latin American culture.

“Wrinkles” is an indie-documentary film that never could’ve pulled in the audiences that “IT” and “Joker” did due to a smaller budget, limited theater showings and little clout.

Editorial cartoon contributed by LU graphic arts major Patricia Correa

Daniel Walker was born blind. This doesn’t change what he can do, just how he does it. Walker has lived independently in his hometown of Brighton, England for eight years, including using public transportation.

Most people may have a bucket list of things they want to do before they die. I have a bucket list solely dedicated to foods I want to try.

The Lamar Cardinals football team will look to continue momentum this Saturday, after defeating the Abilene Christian Wildcats, 27-24, this weekend at Provost Umphrey Stadium.

Lamar University hosted “A Conversation on Higher Education & Social Mobility,” presented by the Texas Tribune, Monday, in the Gray Library.

The Lamar Club volleyball team played its first-ever tournament as a club team, Sept. 28, and it was definitely an experience. We got absolutely destroyed, but it did not kill us.

Ayan Mittra, Texas Tribune editor and Beaumont native, said the media landscape has changed a lot since he began his career as a journalism student at the University of Texas.

Los fundadores de La Union Cultural Estudiantil y el presidente de la fraternidad Phi Iota Alfa fueron reconocidos por sus académicos y liderazgo en el Banquete anual de excelencia de la Universidad Lamar, 4 de octubre.

The Lady Cardinals soccer team defeated Southland Conference opponent Sam Houston State, 5-0, Sunday, at the LU Soccer Complex. With the win, the Cards have won three straight and are now 7-6 (4-1 SLC). LU swept the weekend games, having beaten Stephen F. Austin 4-1, Friday.

La Union Cultural Estudiantil's founders and the president of Phi Iota Alfa fraternity were recognized for academics and leadership at the Lamar University Annual Excellence Banquet, Oct. 4.

The Art Museum of Southeast Texas’ current exhibit, Prince Varughese Thomas’ “The Legacy of Narcissus,” greets visitors with a neon sign that says, “Social media is the opiate of the masses.”

Community members donated artifacts, objects, documents and images tied to the history of Lamar University to Spindletop Gladys City Boomtown Museum, Oct. 5.

The Lamar University Center for Career and Professional Development hosted Majors, Minors, and More in the Setzer Student Center, Oct. 4.

A play about a custody battle between a young mother and her own mother, and a social worker’s fight within the system may not seem like a fun way to spend a couple of hours. But Rebecca Gilman’s “Luna Gale,” as presented by Lamar University’s theatre department, is a thoughtful, amusing and inspired piece of art. The show is presented in the Studio Theatre through Oct. 6.

Nintendo's latest mobile release, "Mario Kart Tour," has great visuals and challenges but aggressive monetization spoils the fun.

A variety of events surrounded the Homecoming tailgating, including dancing, washers and eating, with a variety of activities. Tailgating took place in the Montage Center parking lot and the area around the Plummer Building.

Christopher Troutman, LU assistant professor of drawing, will present a solo art exhibition, “Sequential: Studio Art in Comics,” opening Oct. 5, at the Art Studio Inc.

Lamar University held its Homecoming 2019 parade, Sept. 28.

A robust group of students, faculty and staff, and members of the community, attended the 2019 Homecoming Pep Rally and Bonfire at Spindletop Field, Sept. 27.

The Arc of Greater Beaumont will hold its eighth-annual Beaumont Buddy Walk, Oct. 26, at the Event Centre in Downtown Beaumont, beginning at 9 a.m. The event is a one-mile walk to raise awareness and support for individuals with Down syndrome.

Sojourn College Ministry, a Lamar University campus student organization, has introduced a new program, Freshman Adventure Time, that allows freshmen to meet students of all classifications and become familiar with campus and the Beaumont area through games and activities.

The Lamar Cardinals football team’s Homecoming drought continued, as they lost to the Stephen F. Austin University Lumberjacks, 24-17, in a Southland Conference matchup, Saturday, at Provost Umphrey Stadium. With the loss the Cards are now 2–3 (0-2 SLC). The Cards have lost their last five Homecoming games.

Hump day is a Homecoming tradition for the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Greek organizations on campus gathered in the Student Setzer Center, Sept. 25, to build school sprit during Homecoming week. The organizations showcased strolls and dances. Prizes were awarded for answering LU trivia during the event.

NFL fans were hit with heartbreak, Sept. 15, as quarterbacks Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints and Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers both left their respective games with injuries.

DRIPPING SPRINGS —I sat in front of my computer with multiple tabs open, ranging from “Supernatural” convention ticket prices, air fares and hotel rates, and feeling at a loss with the lack of money in my bank account to pay for a trip to meet Jensen Ackles, who plays Dean Winchester in the TV show “Supernatural.”

Tropical storm Imelda hit Southeast Texas last week with up to 43 inches of rain in some areas, flooding homes and cars, and five deaths are attributed to the storm.

Homecoming week is in full swing. The Lamar community is encouraged to participate in the various events hosted by the university.

BRIGHTON, England — The Brighton & Hove Bus Company launched an anti-hate crime campaign aimed to confront hate, reduce reporting barriers and promote inclusivity.

Lamar University has reopened the Cardinal Emergency Fund to aid students affected by Imelda.

“Luna Gale” pushes past black-and-white thinking in a complex situation involving a social worker and teenage parents accused of neglecting their infant daughter — whose name is the title of the play. 

Campus was closed Thursday and Friday because of the weather conditions created by tropical storm Imelda. Students were advised by LU Alerts to stay off roadways, avoid standing water and not report to work. Campus events scheduled for Thursday and Friday were also cancelled, including the Latinx Heritage Month event and the start of the Piano Festival.

Lamar University gained three new drum majors for the Southeast Texas Showcase, LU’s marching band. Olajuwon Taylor, Melissa Ehrlich and Meredith De Leon are ready to stand tall while leading the band during halftime performances.

In the aftermath of tropical storm Imelda, LU President Kenneth Evans said that the short-term goals of the university are purely student, faculty and staff focused.

The Lamar Cardinals will return to winning ways at Homecoming, Saturday, after suffering a 45-34 Southland Conference loss at the hands of the Southeastern Louisiana University Lions last weekend. With the loss, the Cards are now 2-2 (0-1 SLC).

Classes resumed on Monday after tropical storm Imelda flooded Southeast Texas. The scale of flooding reminded many of Hurricane Harvey in 2017. While some residents were awoken Wednesday night by flash flood warning alarms, others were already dealing with water in their homes.

On Sept. 18, around 9 p.m., I was shaken awake by my dad. Not yet awake, I heard him saying, “Get up, there’s water coming into the house.” I couldn’t tell if it was a joke.

Intramural and Club Sports offer a variety of activities for students.

Lamar University kicked off its Homecoming activities with an event in the Setzer Student Center, Sept. 23.

The department of communication and media and the Lamar University Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists co-sponsored a screening of “The Post” to commemorate Constitution Day, Sept. 17. The movie tells the story of the publication of the Pentagon Papers.

This is part 2 of a two part series The Apple 2019 conference, held Sept. 10 in Cupertino, Calif., featured more than just iPhones as the company announced updates on its new gaming and TV subscription services.

This is a two part series about Apple's latest press conference Before watching the Apple 2019 conference, Sept. 10, I had my expectations in check. Most of the rumors turned out to be true, but I was still underwhelmed about what Apple has to offer.

This is a two part series about Apple's latest press conference Before watching the Apple 2019 conference, Sept. 10, I had my expectations in check. Most of the rumors turned out to be true, but I was still underwhelmed about what Apple has to offer.

Beaumont Community Players production of "Mamma Mia," running through Sept. 28, is worth a visit.

A round-up of upcoming campus events.

Lamar University has changed vendors from Coca-Cola, which it has used for 20 years, to PepsiCo.

Lamar University's first Latinx Heritage Month, honoring Latina/o, Latinx and Hispanic culture and heritage will be held Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. The celebration, organized by the Web Society, La Union Cultural de Estudiantes and Phi Iota Alpha, will feature events ranging from a Mariachi band and speakers to movie nights, and a history and culture empowerment class with tacos.

The Lamar University Student Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and the department of dommunication and media held a First Amendment Bootcamp, Sept. 5.

The application deadline for the McNair Scholars Program is Oct. 1. This year, the program is pursuing first generation, low income juniors and seniors whose field of graduate study is underrepresented, director Pamela Comer said.

LU Strong provides assistance to students recovering from the storm’s effects.

Editor’s note: This is the first in an ongoing series on public transportation and accessibility in Brighton, England. These reports were compiled by Lamar University study abroad students. About a decade ago, Victoria Garcia was going through her daily life working in customer services at the Brighton & Hove bus company. Then, she was offered a role that no one in the U.K. bus industry had.

For lovers of public art, there is no place like Waterford, the oldest city in Ireland, where Vikings first landed in the ninth century. Now, Waterford is home to an extensive open-air gallery.

Lamar University’s Homecoming week will be full of activities, events, and competitions for Lamar students and the Beaumont community to enjoy, kicking off, Sept. 23.

Current New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown has made the headlines a lot recently for his dissatisfaction with NFL rules and regulations.

Lamar Cardinal kicker Bailey Giffen had just hit a 44-yard field goal in overtime and now Mississippi Valley State University faced a fourth-and-25. The Cardinals defense hit the field hoping to stop the Delta Devils from scoring on their last opportunity of the game. Delta Devils quarterback Dejerric Bryant hiked the ball and dropped back to pass and released the ball, intended for wide receiver Jarius Clayton, only to see it hit the ground.

The Friends of the Beaumont Library will host a 10-cent book sale, Sept. 6-7, in the downtown library.

Apple will hold its annual event Sept. 10, in Cupertino Calif. The event traditionally features announcements of product upgrades.

Lamar University kicked off the semester with a week full of events to welcome students back to the campus. The activities ranged from Tug of oar, Tug of War in a canoe, to a silent disco.

The Cardinal Activities Board hosted Late Night at the Set, part of the Week of Welcome event, Aug. 30, in the Setzer Student Center.

The Lady Cardinals soccer team lost to the Alabama Crimson Tide, 5-0, Sunday at the LU Soccer Complex. The Cards fall to 1-3 on the season.

The Lamar Cardinals football team defeated the Bethel University Wildcats in their season opener, 65-16, at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Aug. 29.

LU's department of new student and leadership programs hosted a casino night, Aug. 28, in the Setzer Student Live Oak Ballroom. The event was part of the Week of Welcome festivities.

The Dishman Art Museum will host a reception for the Faculty Art Show, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Aug. 30.

The Dishman Art Museum is hosting the Lamar University Faculty Art Show through Sept. 13, 2019.

The Lady Cardinals soccer team lost their season opener, 0-3, to a Oklahoma State Cowgirls strong second-half offense Thursday at the LU Soccer Complex. The game was the first match of the Cardinal Classic, a series of three home games hosted at Lamar University.

Lamar University President Kenneth Evans praised the students, faculty and staff for their various achievements throughout the 2018-19 school year at his annual convocation, Aug. 20, in the Montagne Center.

F. Lux Productions, a Lamar student-led production company, gears up for filming as they begin rehearsals for their film, "The Writings' On the Wall."

Lamar University hosted its annual sign language camp, June 21-24, in the Education Building.

Lamar University’s music department hosted its annual band camp, June 16-20, 23-27. The students practiced in the University Theatre and the Setzer Student Center. Classes included band, jazz and percussion, among others.

Former University Press photo editor Hannah LeTulle won a national award for best feature photograph from the Society of Professional Journalists.

Lamar hosted around 360 incoming students for the June 21-22 orientation.

Lamar held its first men’s basketball camp of the summer from in the Montagne Center, June 17-20. The camp teaches boys ages 6-18, the basics of basketball and develop their skills with LU coaches and players.

Reinforcement of skills and technique were the focus of LU’s annual tennis camp held June 17-20 at Thompson Family Tennis Center on the campus.

The Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp at Lamar University is a STEM program that teaches middle schoolers about math and science.

Bernard Harris Science Summer Camp is providing a STEM program to 7th grade students from the Port Arthur school district in which they learn computer coding and animation.

Reggie Begelton takes mark in the endzones of Provost Umphrey Stadium. A timer sounds and Begelton takes off at lightning speed. The Lamar University alumnus is on offseason from the Canadian Football League and is working to make this year with the Calgary Stampeders a memorable one.

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Robin Harmony has resigned her position at Lamar University to be the next head coach at the College of Charleston announced university officials Friday. Harmony's departure comes following six seasons at the helm in Beaumont.

Webster Slaughter, Missouri City sophomore, is taking his passion for track and field to chase Olympic dreams.

Lamar’s student-led production company, F. Lux Production, is gearing up for their upcoming summer film project, “The Writings’ on the Wall,” an anti-romantic comedy about the struggles of online dating.

The air quality in Beaumont hasn’t always been the city’s finest feature. As an oil and gas town, harmful emissions can cause health concerns, a problem that ExxonMobil has been working hard on solving.

Hair stylist Natalie Hale was good at her job. She was fast and highly skilled. But one day, she realized she was slowing down. Instead of doing five men’s cuts in an hour, she was struggling to do two.

On April 26 one of the most anticipated films of the year hits the box office, “Avengers: Endgame.” But before anyone sees this epic series conclusion, I think that people should prepare by watching all the films leading up to this monumental event in cinema history.

Almost four years ago, I remember flipping through many college brochures, reading several emails, and talking to numerous advisors as I got ready to make the biggest decision of my young life. I was a going to be a first generation college student and the prospects were scary.

College is not easy. Between classes, jobs, a social life and getting enough sleep, it can often times seem impossible to get through each semester. But for hundreds of students, that struggle has come to an end.

You may know him as Alex. Others know him as Shane, or “Sideshow Shane.” Whoever he is, he can be found every day at Kampus Korner performing magic tricks for strangers and friends alike.

The Symphonic and University Band will have a concert May 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the University Theatre showcasing a diverse palette of music and composers.

Many college students struggle with anxiety at some point in their academic careers. Pamela Comer, director of McNair Scholars, will present the REDtalk, “Coping with Anxiety,” at 1 p.m., Tuesday, on the sixth floor of Gray Library. The talk will address coping skills and strategies to navigate anxiety.

Lamar Opera Theatre will present one of opera’s greatest romances, “La Traviata,” May 3-4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rothwell Recital Hall. All performances are free and open to the public.

In 2010, the Texas State University System initiated the one percent rule, a state mandate that requires universities that construct any buildings over a million dollars to set aside one percent of the cost for the purchase of art — a mandate that Lamar University has taken full advantage of with the opening of the new Science and Technology building.

On April 15, Notre Dame, the 14th century Roman Catholic cathedral in the center of Paris, caught fire while undergoing repairs. People all across the world watched as the medieval spire fell and Parisian firefighters tried to put out the fire.

Picture a little boy around the age of five standing outside, a brown Hawkeye camera around his neck as he snaps frame after frame. Fast forward about 15 years and picture that same little boy, now a young adult, standing, new camera in hand in front of a calm river where a few fishermen cast their rods in the hazy glow of sunset.

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof….”

When an athlete goes down, whether it’s on a wet field, a dry court, or in the middle of a diamond or dirt road, the crowd goes silent as they wait to see if their favorite player, friend, son or daughter will get back up. In that moment, coaches, fans, media, family and friends do the only thing they can do — wait.

When she begins her shift at the rock wall in the Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center, Grace Granger takes no time in gearing up her harness and preparing to climb.

Mason Mathews has been into plants since he could walk. “I spent a lot of time learning,” the Lumberton senior says. “I’d always watch and do everything.

Jacob Hotchkiss’ curiosity about computers started in high school after he and a friend had gotten bored of playing Xbox and paying $60 for the Xbox live membership every year.

Brittany Gonzalez has customized and designed clothes since she was a senior in high school. The Houston sophomore’s mother showed her the basics of the machine, and from there she experimented and taught herself.

“What’s up, guys? Welcome back to my channel.” That’s Amber Davis’ catchphrase on her YouTube channel, “Just Amber J.” In a growing world of social influencers and internet famous stars, the Opelousas, La., junior strives to be a light in an easily influenced society.

Madeline Brewer has always loved to dance. “When I was a senior in high school, I noticed there was a belly dancing studio in town — and really fell in love with it,” the Vidor senior says.

The stables at Beaumont’s Tyrrell Park were built by the Civil Conservation Corps in the late ’30s and have housed hundreds of horses over the years. Now, nearly 80 years later, the stables are still in use and house a variety of rescue, personal and boarder horses.

The College of Graduate Studies will host “Celebrate Research,” its first graduate research event, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 24, in the CICE Building.

The Division of Distance Learning will host the ninth annual Digital Ticket Conference, April 24, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Setzer Student Center. Admission is free.

Move aside March Madness, it’s time for the Stanley Cup Playoffs — said to be the most thrilling playoff run in all of sport.

Spindletop Gladys City Boomtown Museum will host the second annual Gladys City Live, Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors will experience what life was like during the boomtown era of the early 1900s.

The STEM Students of Color Alliance is hosting an informational forum, tomorrow, at 2 p.m. in 119 Lucas Engineering to discuss the study and employment needs of students of color within STEM fields.

April 19 is Good Friday — the last opportunity for students to relax before the end of the semester kicks into high gear.

Anyone who knows me knows that I love a lot of things outside the newsroom, one of them being Pokémon, or anything to do with it, as it is one of my hobbies.

Being a communications major, people expect me to like talking to people. It should be easy to get up in front of a room full of strangers and do a presentation because, hey, that’s your chosen field.

The office of international student programs and services and the International Student Council will host the seventh annual International Cultural Festival, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, in the Setzer Student Center Ballroom. The event is free and will include dancing, singing, a fashion show and cuisine to represent multiple countries and their traditions. 

The Mueller investigation, launched in 2017, looked into possible Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential Election, and whether or not President Donald Trump or his team colluded with Russia, and if the President obstructed justice during the course of this investigation.

The division of global diversity, inclusion & intercultural affairs will host an LGBT+ Voices panel, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, in 124 Setzer Student Center.

Lamar University will host the “Big Event,” Saturday, beginning at the Montage Center at 9 a.m. Student director Shannon Mills said that hundreds of students are expected to volunteer.

The Lamar Cardinal baseball team fell to the University of Houston, 8-7, Tuesday, at Vincent Beck Stadium in a non-conference game.

The Lady Cardinals softball team shut out the Central Arkansas Bears, 1-0, Saturday, at the LU Softball Complex. The win gave LU the series win, 2-1.

The Lady Cardinal golf team is looking to build on its momentum as they prepare for the Southland Conference championship, set for April 16-17, in High Meadow Ranch Golf Club in Magnolia.

Silence is an attribute the hearing world places on the deaf world. However, students are often challenged with a different form of silence that may not be recognized.

Soar through the sky with playwright J.M. Barrie towards the second star to the right and straight on ‘til morning to discover one of Disney’s most beloved characters — Peter Pan.

“Walk a Mile in Her Shoes: The International Men’s March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault & Gender Violence” is an opportunity for men to raise awareness about the causes, effects and remediations to violence against women in the Lamar community by walking in red high heels.

Lamar’s intramural cricket league held a clinic, Saturday, to shed light on the rules and gameplay of one of the world’s most popular sports.

The new Science and Technology Building, located near Monroe and Campbell halls, officially opened its doors, Wednesday afternoon. The new structure is the first fully academic building on the campus in more than four decades.

Volunteers with bright orange boxes and pamphlets that said, in bold letters, “YOU MATTER,” lined up in front of Brooks-Shivers Dining Hall, March 27-28.

Singing, projections and emotion will supplement “Dance Unleashed,” the LU department of theatre and dance spring dance concert, April 12-14.

Have you ever felt stressed about finals or midterms? Or are you just stressed out by college in general?Well, you are not alone and there are many ways to fight that stress here on campus.

The Lady Cardinals basketball team lost in the first round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament to the University of South Alabama Jaguars, 71-72, in the Montagne Center, Friday, finishing their season 24-7 overall and 17-1 in Southland Conference play.

The Lamar University men’s basketball team wrapped up their 2018-19 season with a 20-13 overall record and 12-6 record in Southland Conference play. The Cardinals overcame a rough start to the year to turn around and hit a nine-game winning streak before falling to New Orleans, 72-76, in the second round of the SLC tournament, March 14.

All it took was one assignment in a high school journalism class and encouraging words from her adviser for Monique Batson to realize that she was meant to be a journalist. Almost 20 years later, she said she made the right decision.

Mild-mannered Elwood P. Dowd has a friend, Harvey. The problem is no one else can see the six-feet tall rabbit but Elwood.

According to a 2016 study done by the Pew Research Center, younger generations viewed news media in a more negative light than the five previous years.

Lamar University’s department of theatre and dance received recognition from the American College Dance Association’s South-Central Conference for the piece “Fragmented,” held at Texas A&M University, March 7—11.

The Society of Professional Journalists announced their 2019 finalists for the Region 8 Mark of Excellence Awards, Tuesday in Stephenville. SPJ recognizes excellence in journalism across the nation in both collegiate and professional settings.

A large hand is holding sliced cheese. On the wrist of the hand says "Democrats". Also in the picture is a piece of cheese that says "Investigation". There is a baby that looks like Donald Trump that is covered in cheese.

It doesn’t feel that long ago that Donald Trump was elected as the 45th President of the United States and the political climate of the country shifted. It has been a long and controversial few years for the president, and with many Americans demanding immediate change, 2020 could be the year that change comes to fruition.

The South Texas State Fair is an annual event fundraiser for the Young Men’s Business League held March 21-31 at the Ford Park Entertainment Center.

When Brooke Buckmaster moved to Beaumont, she wasn’t sure what Beaumont had to offer.

At Friday’s election debate, Student Government Association candidates promoted their visions and goals for their platforms for leading Lamar’s student body.

The Lamar University department of theatre and dance opened William Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors,” March 21. The show runs through March 24. The story is of mistaken identity between two sets of twins, in which they tangle themselves into each other’s lives, causing farcical confusion.

Lamar University students from the University Press and LUTV earned 20 awards at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association, held March 14-16 in Corpus Christi.

Texas vaccination laws harm at-risk communities.

Measles, a disease that as recently as 2000 was declared completely eliminated in America, is back.

Tanya Celestine will present “Committed to Learning,” the latest Lamar University REDtalk, at 1 p.m., Wednesday, on the sixth floor of Gray Library. Celestine will speak on the importance of students’ commitment to their academic goals.  

The Latina Power Panel discussion will be held today, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., in 100 Science Auditorium. Guests speakers include alumni Jacky Hernandez and Carolina Ramirez, and students Melissa Torres and Hope Flores.

Three people were killed and three were injured in a shooting in Utrecht, Netherlands, Monday. The shooting occurred on a tram near the 24 Octoberplein stop.

When most people try to conjure up Vincent van Gogh, they think of famous paintings, such as “Starry Night” and “Self-portrait with Bandaged Ear.”

It was 1995 and Debbie Bridgeman, then known as Debbie Wylde, was on her way to Chicago from Kentucky to cover a Duran Duran concert for WDDJ 97 FM. She remembers the posters she had of the band on her wall in the 1980s and said the moment seemed surreal.

Whether it is gently rocking a hammock side-to-side while relaxing with friends, or suspended 40 feet in the air on a rock wall, Outdoor Pursuits offers a range of options for students with a sense of adventure.

The Lady Cardinals ended their regular season 24-6 overall (17-1 SLC) as back-to-back Southland Conference champions and were seeded No. 1 in the Southland Conference Tournament in Katy. However, they lost in the semi-finals to the Abilene Christian University Wildcats, 79-88, Saturday.

When I was younger, I had a dream of becoming a professional wrestler. I don’t mean one of those wrestlers who compete in college and for National Championships. I had a dream of being one of those guys you see on television with a company like WWE

The Friends of the Arts will be hosting its annual fundraiser, Le Grand Bal, Saturday, March 30, from 6 p.m. to midnight in the Dishman Art Museum and the Setzer Student Center. The theme this year will be “New Orleans Inspires LU” and the dress attire will be Southern elegance.

The Lamar Ultimate Frisbee team will host tryouts, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Mondays and Thursdays, at the Ty Terrell Track, for the rest of the semester. Current students and incoming freshmen are invited.

Lamar men’s basketball came out with a striking victory against Stephen F. Austin, Saturday. The Cardinals defeated the Lumberjacks 81-79 in the Montagne Center in an intense nail-biting victory that ended with two freethrows in the final 14 seconds to decide the game.

The Lady Cardinals basketball team defeated the Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks, 62-46, in the Montagne Center, Saturday, making them 23-5 overall and 16-1 in Southland Conference play. With the win the Lady Cards clinched at least a share of the SLC regular-season title and extended their home win streak to 41 games.

Most people probably wouldn’t imagine a group counseling curriculum based on Beyonce’s “Lemonade” album and black women’s empowerment, but this is what Lamar professor Jessica L. Martin and her colleague Olivia Williams in Atlanta, is focusing her research on.

The Lamar Friends of India organization put on an event to celebrate a traditional Hindu festival called Holi or ‘Festival of Colors’ at Lamar, Feb. 28.

Sigma Pi Sigma, the honors branch of the Society of Physic Students, inducted five new members, Feb. 28, in 108 Archer Physics Building.

While Lamar’s intramural basketball and flag football leagues are in full swing, there are many other upcoming leagues available to join, including indoor soccer, cricket, softball, dodgeball and volleyball.

On Jan. 28, Anthony Davis informed the New Orleans’ Pelicans that he would not sign his Designated Veteran Extension – known as a supermax contract – and his agent informed the franchise that Davis wanted to be traded to a team that consistently wins and regularly enters the championship picture.

Cardinal View is one of the school’s largest recruitment events and the spring 2019 semester turnout was one of the best with more than 320 students showing up to view the campus.

Since she was a little girl, Jackie Simien wanted to be on TV. She watched the news as if it were a sitcom and was inspired by her local news anchor to pursue a career in broadcast journalism.

Lamar University Theatre and Dance will present William Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors,” March 21-24, in the University Theatre.

The department of history will screen the movie “Julius Caesar,” at 5:30 p.m., March 19, in 101 Dishman Art Museum. Rebecca Boone, LU professor of history, will introduce the film and a Q&A session will follow. Admission is free and open to the public.

The Dining Hall is hosting its “Fuel Up” campaign, an incentive to purchase a commuter’s meal plan, with a free weekly Chick-Fil-A meal for the rest of the spring semester, as well as a chance to win one of five $50 gas cards.

C. Brennan left her abusive household at 20. She started her own family and a very unhealthy relationship filled with infidelity by her husband and “gaslighting” — a tactic used to manipulate someone into questioning their own sanity, she said.

When Larry Spears Jr. was elected mayor of Orange in May, he became the youngest person to be elected to that office in the city’s history.

Paralympian Jenny Mutz, an advisor in the LU Undergraduate Advising Center, will present the latest REDtalk, “A Paralympic Athlete’s Journey to Success,” at 3 p.m., Tuesday, on the sixth floor of Gray Library.

Lamar University volleyball has hired Haley Eckerman to help head coach Michelle Kuester boost the Lady Cards for the 2019 fall season.

The Lamar Cardinal softball team finished up the Cardinal Classic, Sunday, at the LU Softball Complex, winning the second game of a doubleheader. The team lost 9-0 to UTSA in the first game of the day, but came back to win the second game, 3-0, against the Governors of Austin Peay.

Lamar University’s Cardinal View will begin at 8 a.m., Saturday, with check-in at the Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center.

Although the 2019 National Hockey League All Star game featured some of the best hockey players in the world, the stars of the weekend were the women who were the first to display their skill on the ice in what has been too long deemed a “man’s sport.”

Juan Luis Nicolau, Marriott professor of revenue management at Virginia Tech, will present a student lecture at 12:30 p.m., March 7, in 246 Galloway Business Building.

The Center for Teaching and Learning Enhancement will host its latest “Lunch and Learn” discussion at 11:30 a.m., Friday, on the sixth floor of Gray Library. The session will focus on creating a more inclusive classroom.

The Lamar University Cardinal Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Rick Condit, will present its annual spring concert, Tuesday, at 7:30 p.m. in the Rothwell Recital Hall. The concert, titled “Video Gamer Jazz,” will feature New York based composer, arranger and performer, Kyle Athayde.

The Center for Career and Professional Development will host the Spring Career Fair, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., March 5, in the Setzer Student Center Live Oak Ballroom.

Recently, Lamar has established new safety measures to ensure that students, faculty and staff feel comfortable on campus, whether during the day or night.

From opera to jazz, students and faculty of the Mary Morgan Moore Department of Music will present the Collage Music Fundraiser Concert, Tuesday, in the University Theatre.

While I’m not a sports person, there are quite a few things that revolve around the topic of sports that I find fascinating — like whether football negatively impacts the long-term mental and physical health of its players or why we engross ourselves in daily sports watching.

Beaumont Community Players will present the musical, “Disaster,” Feb. 22 to March 9 in the Betty Greenberg Center for the Performing Arts.

Thirty-one years after leaving her childhood home, C. Brennan still feels the physical and psychological trauma left behind by her father, an alcoholic who tormented her, her mother and her siblings.

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The Lady Cards basketball team defeated the Sam Houston State University Bearkats, 81-76 in the Montagne Center, Saturday, making them 19-5 overall and 12-1 in Southland Conference play. With the win the Cardinals have extended their home court win streak to 39 games.

I don’t drink. I don’t smoke and I rarely ever party.

Celebrating Academic Excellence will spotlight the academic success of Lamar’s African American students. This event will be held on Feb. 22, at the MCM Eleganté Hotel from 7 p.m to 9 p.m.

When Derrick Freeman was elected mayor of Port Arthur, his home town, it was the culmination of years of hard work inspired by his father’s dying words.

The Lamar Cardinals basketball team defeated No. 1 Southland Conference-seeded Sam Houston State University Bearkats, 75-72, Saturday in the Montagne Center. The win marks the 1000th victory in program history.

Auditions for a shadow cast production of “Rocky Horror Picture Show” will be held Sunday, from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at The Art Studio, Inc., 720 Franklin St. in Beaumont.

Love is fickle. It’s strange and it moves in ways no one thinks is possible, and today is one of those days that makes or breaks love — Valentine’s Day.

Lamar has more than 3,000 recycling bins on campus. Every classroom, office and dorm room has access to recycling. However, Lamar is currently recycling only eight percent of its waste, Alicen Flosi, director of sustainability, said.

Editorial Cartoon by Marina Akhter

The College of Business and the Center for Career and Professional Development will host a Construction Career Fair, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday, on the eighth floor of Gray Library.

MEN’S BASKETBALL Senior Nick Garth scored 23 points and junior Jordan Hunter scored 20 to lead Lamar University to an 82-67 victory over Stephen F. Austin, Saturday, in Nacogdoches. Hunter opened the game with consecutive three-pointers to give LU a 6-0 advantage.

What started as an interest in journalism in the third grade turned into a career for Shelly Vitanza, LU’s new director of public affairs, that led her to meeting many fascinating people and, ultimately, returning back to her home town of Beaumont.

The Dishman Art Museum will host a book club in the lecture hall followed by a Q&A, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Feb. 22. “The Out of Africa” exhibition will also be open for viewing.

Lamar University participated in National Signing Day, Feb. 6, in the Dauphin-Athletic Complex, as head coach Mike Schultz listed the nine new players who will be joining the Lamar football program in the fall.

Lamar University’s Gray Library will be assessing an online LibQual survey. The survey, which began Monday, will last about five weeks. The five-minute survey gives the students a chance to voice their opinions on the services the library has to offer ...

Valentine’s Day — a day synonymous with love and romance. The day is filled with roses, chocolates in heart-shaped boxes, fluffy teddy bears and endless rom-com marathons. But while this holiday is characterized mostly by couples, it’s an opportune time to indulge in some self-love.

Paul Bernazzani, interim associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, gives a tour of LU’s new Science and Technology building, Feb. 11. The building is set to open April 3 and will feature state-of-the-art biology, chemistry and physics equipment and labs

Rainey Knudson, founder and publisher of the Texas online art magazine Glasstire will speak at the Dishman Art Museum, Feb. 28. A reception will be held at 5:30 p.m. prior to the talk at 6 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public.

Breathing in, I know I’m breathing in. Breathing out, I know I’m breathing out.” If you’ve had public speaking with communications instructor Ruth Stanley, then you’ve probably done this exercise multiple times.

After leading the Lamar football program to one of the best season’s they have had since the return of the program, head coach Mike Schultz signed a contract at the end of January that extended his contract through the 2021 season.

Social media plays a big role in the growth of one’s career. To ensure that students use it to its potential, Ken J. Ward, assistant professor of communication, will present the REDtalk, “Using Social Media Strategically to Improve Your Career and Well-Being,” Monday at 2 p.m., on the sixth floor of Gray Library.

For the longest time, I debated investing in an Apple Watch because I wasn’t sure if it would benefit me in any way other than health and fitness.

Dennis Kiel, director of the Dishman Art Museum, will present a talk at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas, 12:30 p.m., Monday, about “The Art of Found Objects: Enigma Variations” exhibition.

The Spindletop Gladys City Boomtown Museum opened the exhibition “Spindletop Stories: African American Oil Workers,” Jan. 31, featuring the contributions of African Americans during the Spindletop oil boom.

The Center for History and Culture of Southeast Texas and the Upper Gulf Coast will host a student lecture event, “Can’t Stop the Water: Isle De Jean Charles and Native Americans,” presented by award-winning filmmaker, Rebecca Ferris, and Albert Naquin, Chief of the Biloxi-Chitimatcha-Choctaw tribe.

The Lamar University department of theatre and dance’s latest offering is Conor McPherson’s 2009 stage adaptation of “The Birds,” inspired by the short story from Daphne Du Maurier.

If you’ve been on the internet for at least a day, chances are you’ve heard of someone being “canceled.” Canceling someone entails no longer supporting that person or their craft and can also result in people losing their jobs.

It’s the biggest game of the year. A game that people look forward to. Millions of people from all over the world watch. A game to determine the National Football League champions. There was a problem though. It was the lowest scoring Super Bowl in the history of the game, which led to the Twitterverse calling it the dreaded B-word — boring.

The Lamar baseball team will open their 2019 season, Feb. 14, against Long Island University Brooklyn at Vincent-Beck Stadium. This year’s Cardinals feature 21 returning players, including Cole Coker, Logan LeJune, and Ryan Erickson who were 2018 All-Southland Conference members, and 2017 All-SLC player Robin Adames.

The LU softball team left their 2017-18 season in a disarray. The season saw many ups and downs as they battled through a strenuous year, ending Southland Conference 11-16, losing the last four games and their head coach.

The Lamar University Math Lab recently received a makeover as the lab space expanded for student access. The new space includes a state-of-the-art classroom that holds a glass writing board where students can write and solve equations that make for easy cleanup.

Editorial Cartoon by Monica Trevino

Building relationships and creating connections are skills that play a key role in a successful career. To make sure that students have the skills they need, Nechele McClinton, assistant director of residence life, will present the REDtalk, “Creating Connections,” Wednesday, at 3 p.m., on the sixth floor of Gray Library.

The Art Museum of Southeast Texas will host its winter Free Family Arts Day, Feb. 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is centered around AMSET’s current exhibition, “The Art of Found Objects: Enigma Variations,” which focuses on art made from random objects such as paper or buttons.

Lamar University will host its first Pathway Program Open House, 10 a.m.to noon, Tuesday, in 106-A Montagne Center. The Pathway Program is designed to aide students with an English language barrier.

More than 50 million Americans have experienced ringing in their ears, a condition called tinnitus, in their lifetime, according to a national health study performed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tuesday marked the beginning of the Chinese New Year, a festival celebrating the start of the Lunar calendar. This year is the year of the pig, the twelfth Chinese zodiac animal of the Chinese calendar.

The summer I graduated high school I became pregnant with my son, Gabriel. In the nine months that followed, I had time to think about what kind of mother I wanted to be. This was my second decision as an adult, following the decision to raise him on my own. Since he would be raised in two different households ...

President Donald Trump’s gave his second State of the Union address, Tuesday, after it had been delayed from January due to the historic 35-day government shutdown.

I had the good fortune of finding a talented brow technician, and I never want her to leave my life. A brow technician is a beauty professional that can tweeze, wax, thread, tint, or any combination of these eyebrow treatments. For the sake of this story and her privacy, I will refer to her as “Christy.”

Cacioppo debuts exhibit ‘Happy Accidents.' Starting today and ending April 14, the Art Museum of Southeast Texas will show the artwork of Lamar University graduate Mike Cacioppo in an exhibition titled “Happy Accidents.”

Adam Steltzner, NASA rocket scientist and chief engineer of Mars 2020, will present a lecture as part of Lamar University’s Academic Lecture Series, Tuesday, 7:30-8:30 p.m., in the Live Oak Ballroom of the Setzer Student Center. The event is hosted by the College of Engineering.

The College of Education and Human Development will host its 60/30 anniversary party Friday, 6 p.m. in the Setzer Student Center Ballroom. The celebration will celebrate 60 years since the inception of the College of Education, and 30 years as the College of Education and Human Development.

LU Theatre and Dance will present “The Birds,” Feb. 7-9 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. in the Studio Theatre.

Guests and students were invited to join the Student Government Association in formally dedicating the Evans Memorial Bench, in memory of former First Lady Nancy Evans, at the John Gray pond, Tuesday.

The Dishman Art Museum is hosting “Dream Weavers,” an exhibition of work by Julie Bell and Boris Vallejo, through March 1. The duo, who are internationally renowned for their illustrations will present a gallery talk, Feb. 15, at 5:30 p.m., followed by a free reception from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Lamar University has adopted LiveSafe, a new safety app specifically designed for college campuses to create a safe college experience.

Campus improves lighting and crossings. In addition to the LiveSafe app, Lamar University’s facilities and maintenance has installed improved lighting and crosswalk features.

The LU women’s basketball team has been hard at work as they continue to battle for their spot at the top of the Southland Conference list.

The men’s basketball team had a rocky start to their 2018-19 Southland Conference schedule losing their first game to Houston Baptist, 82-88, in overtime. They struggled to regain their momentum with a win over A&M Corpus-Christi before going on to lose three games straight. The Cardinals sit at 2-5 in conference and 9-11 overall.

Saturday afternoon, I watched the Beaumont Community Players’ outstanding and delightfully funny performance of Pulitzer Prize winning author Lynn Nottage’s award-winning play, “Intimate Apparel.”

REDtalks are Lamar University’s play on the popular TED talks and the first of the semester is set for 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. today on the sixth floor of Gray Library.

Lamar University signed four high school standouts to National Letters of Intent and added six junior college transfers announced LU head coach Mike Schultz at a press conference Wednesday morning in the Dauphin Athletics Complex.

Lamar University’s 2018 Fall homecoming consisted of glow-in-the-dark laser tag, a parade, tailgating, and other spirited activities. Watch the video!

The Christmas season in America begins before October ends. Public spaces decorate with red and green and play Christmas music, retailers push sales for gifts, restaurants and cafés roll out limited edition holiday flavors and families travel to see each other.

When it comes to finding a gift for everyone on your list this holiday season, we’ve got you covered while staying on a budget.

Be a journalist, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. I’ve wanted to become a reporter since I was old enough to read a newspaper — I started reading in preschool.

Going to college can be difficult, but going to college with kids can be absolute chaos. Imagine balancing not only a full load of classes, but parenthood amid all the stress. However, Lamar students with children are finding a way to do what they need to do to get a degree.

M.K Hamza, professor of clinical mental health counseling, presented “When the World Stopped Caring,” the 2018 Lamar University Distinguished Faculty Lecture, Tuesday, in the University Theatre. The lecture aims to bring attention to the ongoing crisis in Syria, and the effects of Human Devastation Syndrome, especially on children.

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program is looking for student volunteers for their 2019 tax preparation sites at the Neighborhood Resource Center and the Catholic Charities in Beaumont. The VITA program helps students file their ret

The Lamar University 2018 football squad will officially go down in history.

“In this universe, your choices don’t matter.” This statement is made in “Deltarune” right after you make your character and have it subsequently tossed into the garbage. It is the in-universe successor to the popular 2015 game “Undertale.”

The Women in STEM conference hosted by the Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society was organized to address the need to encourage more women to enter science, technology, engineering and math fields.

Cesar Delgado, of Port Arthur, and Omar Hamza, of Port Neches, were named the recipients of the 2019 David J. Beck Fellowship in a ceremony, Nov. 19, in Gray Library.

The Lamar University department of arts will present “Spectrum,” the fall 2018 senior thesis show, beginning Friday in the Dishman Art Museum.

The Lamar University baseball team finalized a contract to install new artificial grass to the entire field. Turf installations are scheduled to finish Jan. 15.

Holiday Fun Guide.

When people see marching bands, they see them at football games performing at halftime. Most people see the band as a performance group only. What they don’t see is the many hours of practice and preparation that goes into putting on a show.

With Christmas right around the corner and Thanksgiving now behind us, families are starting to put up their Christmas lights and decorations.

The department of communication and media will host a workshop on the history of deaf actors and crew in film and cinema, today, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., in 129 Communications Building.

Riding the back of one of the nation's longest win streaks, Lamar University has advanced to the NCAA FCS Championships for the first time in program history

I’m in my senior year of college, and I just realized what I want to do with my life. Go figure.

Senior guard Moe Kinard tied her career-high 31 points in the Lady Cards’ 94-43 win over Louisiana College Wildcats, Monday, in the Montagne Center.

People all over the world dream of studying abroad for at least one semester. Being able to learn more about other cultures, improving or developing language skills, or just experiencing a whole new life in a different surrounding is attractive for many students.