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The holiday season often brings increased community need, but the loss of SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown has strengthened that need even more. For people searching for help, Some Other Place offers multiple programs, including some for those struggling with the loss of food stamps or providing for the holiday. Some Other Place has served the Beaumont community since its founding in 1968. “Three churches came together and said, ‘We keep telling these people to g

Feature package published in th e Nov. 5 edition of the University Press. Layout also completed by myself and Regina Ruiz.

Menil Collection Unfurls Rauschenberg fabric show Written for and published in the University Press, Oct. 8. Published as a feature photo page.

KVLU 91.3, Lamar University’s public radio station, will host its fall fundraising campaign, Nov. 3-11. The theme of the campaign is “An Enduring Legacy in Southeast Texas.” The campaign is dedicated to Al Dugan, one of the founding members of KVLU in 1974 and a longtime host and supporter. The campaign also includes a fall giveaway, a print of Cattail Marsh by photographer Cathy Spence. “KVLU is a nonprofit, so we are funded by primarily three sources,” Shannon Harris, deve

Lamar University will invite high schoolers from across the state for Cardinal View, Oct. 25. This year’s theme is “See Your Future.” “Our fall Cardinal View is our biggest recruitment event of the year for prospective students, because it’s the biggest open house we have,” Karen Sandoval Lopez, assistant director of the Welcome Center, said. “Every college is represented. “Every year it just grows and grows. More students are hearing about us and we’re recruiting more stud

When one hears the term “true crime,” they often expect a documentary or podcast. Grisly details are a given, but one thing is always expected — that the story is true. However, what happens when one watches the story unfold just to realize that it is closer to a horror movie than it is the truth? Ryan Murphy’s “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” premiered on Netflix Oct. 3, and viewers quickly realized that some of the killings were quite far from reality, despite the show’s adver

Dirt kicks up around the arena, creating a dusty haze that only enhances the scene unfolding. The competitor and her horse easily clear the first barrel, making their way around the second and third before taking off towards the gate. The sound of the buzzer completes their run, and the crowd waits patiently for the next barrel racer to enter the arena. The Lamar University rodeo team will kick off their inaugural season Sept. 26 and 27 at Panola College in Tatum with compe

Lamar University will create a new college beginning in January. The College of Nursing and Health Professions will bring together health departments from multiple colleges into a single hub. The college will include the departments of health and kinesiology, speech and hearing sciences, social work, nutrition, and hospitality and human services, alongside the School of Nursing. “Bringing all of our departments together under one college helps to enable interprofessional educ

The Cardinals Activities Board will be hosting the Winter Gala on January 25 from 7-11 p.m. in the Live Oak Ballroom, located in the Setzer Student Center. Spots for this event are limited, and 275 free tickets will become available at 6 p.m. on December 9. These tickets can be found on LUHub and are first come- first serve. “This event is far more formal than any other event that CAB usually hosts,” Hayden Jackson, Coordinator for Student E ngagement, said. “Our students rea

The Welcome Center is hosting its biannual recruitment event, Cardinal View, on Saturday, Nov. 16. Prospective students will have the opportunity to learn about campus, organizations, and the different colleges. “Cardinal View is our largest recruitment event held here on campus,” Angela Fanette, director for the Welcome Center, said. “We have it twice a year, one in the fall semester, one in the spring. Historically, the fall semester is a larger event. People are still kind