Nowadays, the cost of attending college in Texas can cost thousands of dollars for just a single semester. According to the US Department of Education website, the average cost of attendance for Lamar is around $23,000 and after financial aid the average cost can drop to around $12,000. Lumberton native and Human Resource Manager majorContinue reading “Lamar students talk about how they pay for college and budget their resources”
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Up and coming Student Organization for Crypto, NFTs, and Blockchains
By Ambour Leal UP contributor With cryptocurrencies becoming more prevalent, crypto, NFTs, and blockchains are gaining more global use and popularity. Brothers Thanh and Tien Nguyen wanted to bring a part of the crypto world to Lamar. They founded the Blockchain Student Society in the fall of 2021. “Simply put, if you want to knowContinue reading “Up and coming Student Organization for Crypto, NFTs, and Blockchains”
Singh pursues her dream career of choir director
Liberty sophomore Faith Singh is pursuing her dream career of choir director with her love of music and singing. She was inspired by her high school choir teacher to pursue a degree in vocal music education. “Christie Bean was a huge influence on my life,” she said. “She showed me you can do something youContinue reading “Singh pursues her dream career of choir director”
Annual 6th Big Event to take place on April 2
The Big Event community service day will be Saturday, April 2 starting with registration and check-ins at 8:30 a.m. in the A5 Montagne Center parking lot hosted by New Student Leadership and Programs. “The Big Event is the biggest student-run one-day project where LU students can come together to say thank you to southeast TexasContinue reading “Annual 6th Big Event to take place on April 2”
Volleyball’s last home game set for Nov. 13
The Lady Cards volleyball began the 2021 season in August under the cloud of the continuing pandemic as a new member in the Western Athletic Conference. As the team winds down their season, the players and head coach Jordan Lay reflect on their efforts. “This season has come with a bunch of challenges for usContinue reading “Volleyball’s last home game set for Nov. 13”
LU to host Multicultural Community Festival Sept.19
The Multicultural Festival will be held Sunday, Sept. 19 at the Montagne Arena tailgate lot from 2:30 p.m.- 7 p.m. Admission is free. There will be various activities, performances, food, and many other surprises that can be experienced by any interested LU students and community members. Associate Vice president and Dean of Students Hector FloresContinue reading “LU to host Multicultural Community Festival Sept.19”
Fanfest will be a bigger and better event this year
The Fanfest tailgate event will be the focus of Homecoming activities Nov. 13, from Noon – 4 p.m. at the A-5 parking lot next to the Montagne Center. The Homecoming parade was cancelled so that Fanfest would have more resources poured into the event, associate director of programming and events Canaan Daniels said. He hopesContinue reading “Fanfest will be a bigger and better event this year”
The Budding Geologist
Patrick Pessink is one of the few students pursuing a Geology major at Lamar. He is currently a freshman who is from Kileen, Texas. “I took a geology class in high school and it was the most interesting class I took,” Pessink says. His initial interest for Geology stemmed from a high school Geology class.Continue reading “The Budding Geologist”
Casino Night Held at the Set
As part of the Week of Welcome, the event Late Night at the Set was held at the Student Setzer Center on August 27, from 7p.m – 11p.m. Most of the activities and games were all located within the main hallway of the Setzer Center, with games such as checkers, a table giving away free items such as phoneContinue reading “Casino Night Held at the Set “
Book Club Play Rescheduled
Held by the Department of Theatre & Dance, The Book Club play will now be held on Oct. 10th, at 2 p.m. The play is directed by Ashley Galan and written by Karen Zacharias. The story of the play focuses on books, book lovers, life, and friends. Ticket prices range from about $7-15 dollars. “IContinue reading “Book Club Play Rescheduled”
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