By Faith LeMelle Pets can be a great way to help reduce anxiety, according to Medical Health Foundation. With all the weight of dealing with personal issues, pets can help students find a healthy way to cope with stress. Xavier’s Mobilization At Xavier program’s Pet Awareness With Students or PAWS, partners with local pet shelters to allow students to volunteer with the shelter animals. Animal Rescue New Orleans hosts ten to twelve students with weekly trips to play with the shelter dogs and cats. The shelter is home to dogs…
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Crime Spikes in New Orleans
By Endya Gillard The city of New Orleans experienced high crime rates this year in 2022. The crime rates began rising in 2020 given the hardships of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the New Orleans Police Department has experienced a shortage of police officers ever since. This year New Orleans became the top city with the highest murder rate per capita. Many New Orleans residents said they fear living in the city because the crime is spiraling out of control. “The police are limited because of the consent decree. They cannot…
Read MoreSeafood. No Thank You!
By TaShia Hogue When you think of New Orleans, the Big Easy, Louisiana, you think of great music, culture, and the abundance of food. However, many people give me the side-eye when I voice the unpopular opinion: “I dislike seafood.” The texture, the scales, the mess, the tangy, the smell, the flavor, just only salt? Did I say the smell again?? Uh, can’t get it out my nostrils. Many of the restaurant menus out here cater to seafood lovers, but what about those who’d rather have a ten-piece Korean BBQ…
Read MoreNola Bluedoo raises funds for prostate cancer research
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…
Read MoreNew Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival returns to the city
By Endya Gillard The Annual New Orleans Jazz Fest is back. New Orleans residents are excited to have festivalseason back, but most importantly, Jazz Fest. The event kicks off on April 29 and ends on May 8.The event headlines major artists such as Luke Combs, Erykah Badu, Big Freedia, and more. “Jazz Fest is so original, and jazz just makes the city come together,” said New Orleansnative Erica Woodridge. The city of New Orleans centers around Jazz, and the city took a huge hit during Covid whenthe festival was inactive.…
Read MoreNyx Parade embroiled in racial controversy 
By Briana Griffith This year, the Nyx parade has the smallest number of members due to the controversy in 2020 with the founder Julie Lea, who posted “All Lives Matter” onto her Facebook page after George Floyd’s death. Many members of the racially diverse all-female krewes were outraged and blasted Lea for being insensitive. Lea tried to apologize but still refused to embrace the phrase “Black Lives Matter.” This caused the once largest parade with the largest group of members to quickly become the smallest with only an astounding two…
Read MoreAcademic Scholarships Available for Louisiana LGBTQ+ Students
New Orleans, Louisiana–The New Orleans Chapter of PFLAG is accepting applications for scholarships for the 2022-2023 school year. The scholarships recognize the outstanding accomplishments of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and non-binary students and encourage their continuing education while helping these students foster a positive image of LGBTQ+ people in society. Most of the scholarships are $1,000, but some are for more. The New Orleans Chapter has awarded approximately $800,000 to 500 students since 1989. To be eligible, the applicant must: a) ) self identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer…or…
Read MoreThe Legacies of American Slavery and Food: A Conversation with Dr. Jessica B. Harris
By Jerin Minor On November 3, 2021, Dillard University of Louisiana hosted ‘The Legacies of American Slavery and Food’; a conversation with Dr. Jesscia B. Harris, author, and Zella Palmer, director of the Dillard University’s Ray Charles Program in African American Material Culture. The two who discussed Harris’s published writings including her famous book, “High on the Hog.” “She writes about African American food traditions in a way that contextualizes our struggles, and restores our ingenuity and creativity,” Palmer said. Harris is a culinary historian, author of twelve books, and…
Read MoreCandidates make final primary election push as early voting period opens
by Tamir Wright | Staff Writer Election season in New Orleans is in full swing one week out from the start of early voting, as dozens of candidates vying for positions in local, municipal, and statewide races. Among the many candidates across the ballots, voters will be electing the candidates for the office of mayor, city council, state representative, and sheriff. The upcoming mayoral race will have incumbent Mayor Latoya Cantrell seek to become the first woman to be re-elected to this position in the city’s history. Cantrell is running…
Read MoreResidents Still Struggle to Recover Weeks After Hurricane Ida
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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