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Shrubbery in front of tall pedestal in Harmony Circle.

Future of Harmony Circle’s center still uncertain

Jackie Galli, Editor in Chief March 19, 2023

As we come up on the six year anniversary of the removal of enslaver and Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s statue from the center of Harmony Circle, all that currently remains in it, aside from some...

Nikole Hannah-Jones signs a book.

Tulane hosts annual New Orleans book festival

Kloe Witt, Breaking News Editor March 16, 2023

The annual New Orleans Book Festival, held by Tulane University, brought thousands together to witness celebrity authors such as author and New York Times journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, Microsoft...

Filing cabinet with bottom drawer drawn out, with multiple files in it.

Loyola program works to overturn wrongful convictions

Ava Acharya, Managing Editor for Digital March 12, 2023

In a state that holds the highest global rate of incarceration, one Loyola-based program is working to address failures of justice in the Orleans Parish criminal system. The case review project, created...

A police cruiser parked in front of New Orleans Police Departments first police station.

Former superintendent speaks on the search process for new NOPD chief

Jackie Galli, Editor in Chief March 9, 2023

Amidst a mayoral recall effort, crime surge, what many have said is an understaffed police force, and unstable mayoral city council relations within the city, the search for a permanent police chief could...

Man dumping beads into an ArcGNO bin.

Recycle center works to reduce Carnival waste

Sophia Maxim, Lead Page Designer March 2, 2023

As floats rolled down the streets, countless arms flailed in the air, competing for the anticipated prize – a gleaming strand of metallic pearls. The moment these beads were caught or hit the ground,...

Chain link fence blocks off parade and VIP members, with a colorful sign reading This area is reserved for our krewe of VIPs.

Synagogue provides accessible viewing for parades

Maleigh Crespo, Design Chief February 28, 2023

Krewe of VIPs is a krewe open to community members with disabilities or special needs and their families. From the safety of VIP Balcony, an enclosed platform built upon the steps of Touro Synagogue, Krewe...

Xavier to build first HBCU medical school in Louisiana

Xavier to build first HBCU medical school in Louisiana

Breanna Henry, Staff Writer February 20, 2023

Xavier University of Louisiana will soon become the first of historically Black colleges and universities in the state to have its own medical school, and the fifth in the nation. 181 students have...

Worker using a tottering gun to make a handmade throw.

First all Vietnamese krewe sets off

Gabrielle Korein, Photo Editor February 18, 2023

Krewe of Mung Beans sets out to highlight and celebrate Vietnamese culture in New Orleans by tying in Vietnamese folklore and ghost stories with the spooky theme presented by Krewe of Dead Beans. The...

The little Cajun saint

The little Cajun saint

Aron Boehle, Worldview Editor February 16, 2023

After decades of Catholic Louisianans’ attempts, Charlene Richard, a young Catholic Cajun girl born in Richard, La. in 1947, might have the opportunity to become an official saint in the Vatican. Her...

Two volunteers shovel dirt to plant trees.

SOUL reforests New Orleans

Kloe Witt, Breaking News Editor February 12, 2023

Reforestation is growing in New Orleans in part thanks to the Sustaining Our Urban Landscape organization, who plans to have 10% canopy coverage within 10 years, according to their plan. SOUL is a non-profit...

Community Book Center, stacks of books

Support local Black-owned businesses

Maleigh Crespo, Design Chief February 11, 2023

The culture and customs that we love and appreciate are founded upon the Black experience. Mardi Gras, Creole cuisine, and jazz music are just a few of the things that make New Orleans a city that many...

Representative and majority leader Steve Scalise speaking in front of an audience during a press conference.

Louisiana could see benefits from Scalise as majority leader

Kincaid Leger, Assistant Worldview Editor February 9, 2023

As the newly minted majority leader, Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana’s 1st Congressional District will have a decisive say over how federal funds are allocated in the new congress. This includes funding...

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