The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors has appointed Dr. Kendrick Nicholas as the interim president of McNeese State. He will take over for Wade Rousse, who has been hired as LSU’s system president. Dr. Nicholas has served as the senior vice president for student affairs and is excited to lead his alma mater.
While on WRKF’s Talk Louisiana, Governor Jeff Landry said he is not involved in the search for a new LSU football coach, but he hopes the university sets the standard for what a contract should look like for a football coach.
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November is America Recycles Month.
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Melissa Kenyon with Keep Louisiana Beautiful says they are using the Month to teach people the proper way to recycle. Tomorrow in Ouachita Parish residents can drop off recyclables off at the Monroe Civic Center and in Lafayette, grocery stores will be giving away reusable grocery bags, and there will be a free paper shredding and glass recycling event at the Robicheaux Recreation Center.
Rockin’1000 is coming to New Orleans and they are looking for guitarists, keyboardists, drummers and singers to join the world’s biggest rock band and play the Superdome January 31st. Founder Fabio Zaffagnini (zah-fuh-NYEE-nee) says the songs on the playlist come from legendary groups like Metallica, Foo Fighters, White Stripes, Nirvana – and one of the most well-known hits from Queen.
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If you want to join the band, the deadline for audition videos is December 16th.