By Tyler Hailstork The seventh annual Nola Bluedoo, an event to promote awareness for prostate cancer was held on the north side of Tulane University’s campus, on Sept. 17, 2022. This event closely mirrored a New Orleans-style festival as food, drinks, music, and costumes were out on display for attendees to consume and enjoy. This family-friendly event was held to help celebrate prostate survivors. Currently, in New Orleans, this is the only fundraiser event to promote the research of prostate cancer to benefit Dr. Oliver Sartor’s Prostate Cancer research program…
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Campus counseling staff share mental health resources
By Tyler Hailstork As September continues, the awareness for suicide prevention carries on. On Sept. 14, 2022, Xavier counselors created a workshop to help prevent stress and anxiety among the students on campus. This event was held on the second floor of the University Center from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. The seminar allowed students to express their concerns and emotions about having anxiety and stress in their lives. Most college students use the same techniques and methods to relieve their anxiety and stress, counselors said. When presenting this workshop,…
Read MoreCounseling Services Educate Students for Suicide Prevention Awareness Day
By Tea Stewart September begins the start of National Suicide Prevention month to educate people on mental health in order to bring awareness to the issue of suicide. In the past six years, suicides in high school and college-aged kids have drastically increased. Per year on college campuses, there are approximately 1,100 suicides according to a 2009 study published by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Students experience significant amounts of stress from college curriculum, social life, and feelings of loneliness. For this reason, many colleges in the United…
Read MoreFather Figures Play Important Role in African American Community
By Kristian Graves The positive recognition of fathers in youth, families, and neighborhoods can result in stronger African American families and a stronger youth. Jasmin Thames, a student, entrepreneur, and full-time mother cherishes the value of a strong African American family. She contributes the impact of a relationship with her father to her successes. “I was always close with my father as a child; I was the youngest and a daddy’s girl,” Thames said. “I am now a mother of 1, who wanted nothing more than a relationship between my…
Read MoreBlack entrepreneurs find ways to thrive in niche markets
By Chyna Valentine African Americans have powered through hundreds of years of disadvantage, segregation, and unequal treatment to become successful in their respective fields. Entrepreneurship is a field of work in which people of color are just starting to get a foothold. “Being black has impacted my business in many ways, Good and Bad,” said Brandon Valentine, owner of Prince Charles Lemonade. “Bad in the way of working hard to prove to the world that we can produce products in a fashion that can rival or surpass any other race…
Read MoreThe Black Community v. Mental Health
By Kiersten McCollum, Staff Writer Access to fair and equitable mental health aid is a struggle that can be recognized internationally. Within the Black American community, there is a long and complicated history surrounding the stigma of mental health as well as the inequality and inaccessibility of mental health resources and aid. “Up until recently, I don’t believe it [mental health] was taken very seriously,” said Harper Cooper, a freshman Biology pre-med from Atlanta, Georgia. “ I feel like people took it as if you had mental health issues you…
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