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Listen in to this week's  as we sit down with mechanical engineering sophomore and University Press photo editor, Carlos Viloria. 

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LU students can receive 25% off your next purchase of Under Armour gear. Visit the link for all of the information.

Thank you to everyone who donated to our annual food drive. We had 1,954 items donated to the Cardinals Pantry on campus. A special thanks to the groups who donated the greatest number of items:

Resource/Department: The IT Department
Club/Organization: Woman to Woman & Alpha Delta Pi

There will be an LUPD training taking place at the LU Welcome Center this Thursday morning between 8 and 10 a.m. This is only a drill, and there is no cause for alarm.

Beginning Jan. 6, 2025, 91ÖÆƬ³§ IT Services division will expand the list of prohibited technologies in accordance with the Governor's directive. The list will include covered applications such as: Alipay, QQ Wallet, and WeChat.

Note: This will not affect user access in the residence halls.

More information on the state-prohibited technologies can be found through .

If you have additional questions or concerns, contact the servicedesk@lamar.edu.

Come take a tour through Boomtown City in Lights this holiday season. Admission is free for all LU students, faculty, and staff. Open Dec. 1- Dec. 29. Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sunday 1 - 9 p.m. Last admission is at 8 p.m. Museum will be closed Dec. 24, 25, 31.

Deadline: Sunday, Dec. 15, 11:59 p.m.

Submissions open Oct. 15 - Dec. 15. Categories for submission: poetry, fiction, art, screenplays, scholarly essays, creative nonfiction, poetry translation. $100 prizes will be awarded for each category. For more information: LU Pulse web page, Facebook page @lamarpulse, or email pulse@lamar.edu.

Deadline: Monday, Dec. 16, 5 p.m.
Location: Galloway Building, Room 102

The will conclude on Monday, Dec. 16 at 5 p.m. Please drop off any donations of dry dog or cat food and wet dog or cat food to Galloway Building Room 102. Donations received support Animeals, a program of Nutrition & Services for Seniors (Meals on Wheels).

Deadline: Wednesday, Dec. 18, 5 p.m.

Graduate Studies is accepting 300-word abstracts of papers and posters through Wednesday, Dec. 18. Send to rmlatimer@lamar.edu. The conference will be held Feb. 12, 2025. Questions? Call (409) 880-7041.

Deadline to apply: Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, 11:59 p.m.

Are you ready to take your leadership skills to the next level? Apply for LU LEAD's Spring 2025 Cohort. Improve your teamwork, public speaking, networking, and leadership abilities through this one-semester program. Learn more at lamar.edu/leadership.

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