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0 0 8 8 0 Student Life 0 0 2 002-075 - 5 2 - 2 0 r o l o Greek C Athletics S4 E t n o r e: F 076-111 142-189 p y T t e e h s d n Satellite E Organizations Campuses 134-141 190-211 Closing Academics 112-133 244-256 People 212-243 0 0 8 8 0 Student Life 0 0 2 002-075 - 5 2 - 2 0 r o l o Greek C Athletics S4 E t n o r e: F 076-111 142-189 p y T t e e h s d n Satellite E Organizations Campuses 134-141 190-211 Closing Academics 112-133 244-256 People 212-243 Potpourri Volume 109 Northwestern State University 225 Kyser Hall Natchitoches LA, 71457 Megan Palmer, Editor in Chief www.nsula.edu 1 Delta Sigma Theta sisters posing at their Red Roulette event on Kyser Brickway. Photo by Amanda Hill 2 All About Perspective 3 Erica Wade and Mikah Smith give a high colorful fork 'em at Color Chaos. Photo by Amanda Hill Hykeem Beard performs with his band Courtney Bergeron and Kandice Nelson Vic the Demon shows his school spirit during the Battle of the Bands hosted are ready to cheer on the Demons against in the annual Homecoming parade. by K4NWD. the Southeastern Lions. Photo by Christian Boudreaux Photo By Jasmine Johnson Photo by Amanda Hill Student Life 006-007 Burning of Notre Dame 008-009 Demon Internships 010-011 5 Minutes Before and After 012-013 Demons Overseas 014-015 Beyond the Regular 016-017 Heritage at its finest 018-019 What Makes you a Demon? 020-021 Vic's Spotlight 022-023 A New Look into Biology 024-025 30 years in the making 026-027 What's up NSU? 028-029 DemonFest 030-031 Queen of Creole spiced up Northwestern 032-033 If the crown fits... 034-035 A fresh new perspective 036-037 Demon Days 038-039 NSU Traditions 040-041 Long days, Late nights 042-043 2k19 Halloween 044-045 New Faces 046-047 Family Day 048-049 #NSU 050-051 A Magical Week in the Making 052-053 A Disney Musical 054-055 A Happily Ever After in Demonland 056-057 Royal Recognition 058-059 The Fairest of them All 060-061 Representing with Honor 062-063 #SquadGhouls 064-065 Teamwork makes the Dream Work 066-067 A Demon's Faith 068-069 International Demons 070-071 A New Change in Scenery 072-073 A Decade in Review 074-075 It's a Goodbye and Hello 5 Burning of Notre Dame 856 years of history on f ire The morning of April 15, 2019, began around him. Smith spoke about his mo- just as any other in Paris. Hundreds of tour- ment of realization recalling, "This is actu- ists lined up to see incredible art pieces ally happening. It isn't a rumor." Many were the popular Notre Dame Cathedral had in skeptical about the incident due to the store. According to senior communications rocky state of news media. major Travis Mitchell, he and other North- Northwestern State alumna Carolyn western State students studying abroad Breedlove said, "It never crossed my mind opted out of viewing the cathedral that day that this tragic event could do more dam- due to the lengthy lines with intentions of age than the localized fire." Recent reports returning the following day. indicated that pollution from the fire con- The fire of unknown origin broke tained lead and other carcinogens with par- out at about 4:20 PM local time. This ticulate dust being found all over the area. immense religious monument was home to Many public businesses and schools were approximately 37 Mass ceremonies each closed until further notice and more restric- week, many in the original Latin. tive actions were taken into effect. Modern-day fire-fighting methods could The site should be restored as close not be used to salvage the structure and ef- to its original standards as possible, per- forts took about 15 hours. Northwestern haps even as soon as the summer of 2024. State alumnus Troy Murray, who had vis- Modern physical aesthetic improvements ited the site less than a week before, was in may be made to the cathedral for its grand shock after he learned of the incident. "I reopening on an undetermined date. While did not have the words to describe what I undecided, multiple drafts have been made saw," Murray said. for the final plans, including designs for Another student, Ruben Smith, greenhouses, gardens, stained glass designs, watched the real-time footage at a Parisian contemporary sculptures, and an obelisk- restaurant while locals and tourists cried style spire in the original one's place. Story by Brianna Richard Onlookers from across the River Seine watch as their beloved cathedral was in flames. 6