The right application for the job

The right application for the job

By Corey Greineisen
Staff Writer

How many times have you been out with your friends or at a sporting event wishing that you had quick access to “Joli Blon?” There is now an “App for that”!
McNeese’s app is live and ready to use for all Android and iPhone users, and yes being able to randomly play “Joli Blon” is one of the features that come with it.


The app is available either through the Google Play store for Android users or through Apple’s app store. Links to both stores on are the main page of the McNeese website.

“The app is going to combine all information to an easy to use interface,” according to Director of Technology, Chad Thibodaux.

Aside from the ability to play the fight song at your leisure there are many useful features of the app. First of all there is access to multiple maps of the school so for all of you that may not be familiar with where all the buildings in the school you may find this feature quite helpful. In information section of the application there is the standard campus map with all of the buildings labeled with names, but there is also a Google map that gives a bird’s eye satellite view of the school as well. The map is even detailed enough to show classroom layouts for each floor. The only downside is the classrooms are not numbered.

The next feature of the app is an events calendar. If you need to know what is going on around campus the events feature contains a calendar with all the events happening around campus. If you know what event you want to attend but don’t know when the event is taking place you are also able to look up events with a search feature.

Did you forget when or where your class is being held? There is a feature to assist you there as well. On the app is a master schedule of all the courses offered for the semester.

If you want to keep up with campus news there is a feature that updates the user with campus information. There is also an athletics section to keep up with scores and highlights of the recent events.
There are social media aspects to the app as well. There is an area to look for YouTube videos from McNeese, as well as access to McNeese’s twitter.

For future students there is also an area for admissions. There are links to different areas of admissions, as well as checklists for new and transferring students.

On top of all the features of the app itself there are also links to the Banners Series, the library, weather, and links to the McNeese website.

One last important feature is the emergency section. The section contains numbers for the campus police, as well as other emergency services.

“We are still working on it, there will be an alumni module and radio module where you can stream the radio.”