by Tyana Jackson | Staff Writer Almost a month after Hurricane Ida, one of the largest tropical cyclone storms to make landfall in Louisiana, residents are still struggling to return to normal. Several issues have frustrated post-storm recovery ranging from delayed trash disposal to lost wages, and damage to homes and businesses, due to the devasting effects of the storm across many parishes in Southeast Louisiana. New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell said on Sept. 23 that post-storm clean-up and recovery remain a primary focus for her office. “To date ‘Operation…
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Xavier Experiences Two Sets of Freshmen
By Leah Clark, Staff writer As the first semester of the 2021-2022 school year begins, it is apparent that this year is different from others as many feel that there are two sets of freshmen on campus. Of course, there is the actual freshmen class of 2025, but a portion of the upperclassmen are also considered to be freshmen in a sense that they were not able to receive what some would call a “full” college experience due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This second set of “freshmen” are the sophomore…
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