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  • Softball — NSU’s Sophia Livers earns Southland all-defensive honor

    NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State had one of the best defensive teams in the Southland Conference during the 2025 softball season. On Wednesday, its center fielder received league-wide recognition. Sophomore Sophia Livers was chosen as the best defensive center fielder this past season and named to the SLC All-Defensive Team at the position, as part of…

  • NSU Percussion Studio, Alumni to perform May 4  

    NATCHITOCHES – The NSU Percussion Studio and the Spirit of Northwestern Marching Band will conclude their Alumni Weekend with a concert on Sunday, May 4 at 2 p.m. in Magale Recital. The NSU Percussion Ensemble and Steel PanDEMONium Band will open the concert before more than 60 alumni take the stage and perform together once…

  • Pick Up Your Brush Painting class to be held May 8

    NATCHITOCHES — Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning and Global Education will offer a Pick Up Your Brush painting class on May 8 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the second floor of South Hall. The fee is $45. In the class, participants will learn the art of painting using step-by-step instructions to…

  • Baseball — Demons come out on top of roller-coaster game at ULM

    MONROE – Faced with a moment of déjà vu, the Northwestern State baseball team went back to basics and came away with a cathartic victory. The Demons overcame another ULM rally and used Reese Lipoma’s sacrifice fly in the ninth inning to grab a 9-8 win Tuesday night at Lou St. Amant Field, snapping a…

  • Volleyball — Kyra Hunter named NSU assistant volleyball coach

    NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State head coach Ben Kaszeta announced the addition of Kyra Hunter to the volleyball coaching staff on Tuesday afternoon. With a strong background in both player development and collegiate-level competition, Hunter brings a wealth of experience and passion to the Demons. “It’s been a pleasure to watch her develop players on the…

  • AI is advancing rapidly; NSU class gets programmers on board

    NATCHITOCHES – “Artificial Intelligence is developing so quickly, and like so many things in IT, it can be difficult to identify where to start when researching a topic,” said Colleen Biely of Green Bay, Wisconsin, an IT professional of 34 years. Biely is one of several computer programmers who joined a first-of-its kind class at…

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