Feeling the Bern (2016) Pt. 2
February 19, 2019
This is part two of a personal account of the events leading up to Hillary Clinton's nomination for president in 2016.
Category: Guest Posts
Anthony Davis: Still Here
February 18, 2019
With the request of a trade by AD, happening in the same week as the Saints were denied a spot in the Super Bowl, it was like pouring salt into an open wound.
It’s the symptom, not the cause (Part III): Brad Pitt and the Make it Right Foundation
February 18, 2019
Author’s Note: At Smith College last semester, my classmates and I had free reign over our final projects for the last American Studies seminar required for the major. Being in love with New Orleans and interested in longform journalism, I naturally gravitated towards something combining the two. Fortunately for me, around the time we were choosing […]
Guest Post: Feeling the Bern – Pt. 1
February 15, 2019
This is part 1 of a 2-part personal account of the events leading up to, and following, the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination of Hillary Clinton.
How to Spend Valentine’s Day in New Orleans
February 14, 2019
Valentine’s Day falls during the Mardi Gras season and it’s just another reason to celebrate. The day is jam-packed with lots of things to do with loved ones.
Taboo – An Experiment in Prostitution
February 12, 2019
I wanted to meet men, and I did - through Craigslist and newspaper personals ads. All was going well until one guy said, "You could make money doing this."
It’s the symptom, not the cause (Part I): Brad Pitt and the Make it Right Foundation
February 11, 2019
Author’s Note: At Smith College last semester, my classmates and I had free reign over our final projects for the last American Studies seminar required for the major. Being in love with New Orleans and interested in longform journalism, I naturally gravitated towards something combining the two. Fortunately for me, around the time we were choosing […]
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, Week 1: How Teens Handle Rejection
February 5, 2019
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, an initiative created in 2010 by Congress to help raise awareness about this pervasive problem.
The case for statewide decriminalization of cannabis in Louisiana
February 1, 2019
In the three years since New Orleans made cannabis a misdemeanor, crime, and specifically homicide, dropped precipitously.
Can We Save the World with Our Forks?
January 25, 2019
It may sound like a funny question, but it’s a serious one—one whose implications do, and will continue to, have a broad impact on the world we live in today. It’s a question that I’ve been posing for years and one that—now more than ever—is deserving of some real contemplation. A study published last week […]
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