By Alaijah Hill and Keya Jefferson A typical New Orleans neighborhood on a hot summer day. The sun is beaming in your face as you walk around the corner, and you see friends and neighbors of all ages passing by. You briefly greet them with a, “Hey, how you doin’?” As you pass, you may… Read More Stayin’ Cool with the Huckabuck

By Jalyn Ferrand & Keishaun Thompson One afternoon, in the quaint kitchen of a New Orleans East home, the pleasant aroma of praline candies dances through the air, tickling the noses of passing neighbors. In the heart of kitchen, Andrew stands over a large metal pot, concentrating with a sly grin on his face, stirring in… Read More Cooking Delights

By Douglas Patterson After returning from spring break, students of Sci-High rejoiced at the sight of their completely refurbished cafeteria. Up until March 29th, Sci-High kitchen had been out of order since November. Not long ago, the Department of Public Health enforced a series of ongoing renovations which rendered the kitchen’s ability to provide hot… Read More Kids Eat with Their Eyes

By Jhonny Vasquez and Thaddius Coleman There are monuments to members of the Confederacy all over New Orleans. One of the most well-known statues is the Beauregard City Statue, located in New Orleans City Park. Many people see the Beauregard statue, as City Park is one of the city’s most visited areas. We should take these… Read More OPINION: Time to Surrender

By Sabria Earin and Charlotte Lundy At every high school, there are at least a handful of students working on their come up as rappers. Growing up in New Orleans, people’s everyday lives are influenced by music. The music of New Orleans assumes various styles which have often borrowed from earlier traditions. The city is… Read More The Come Up

By Clydia Colston-Dean and Destiny Dupree You have probably seen that big pink building on Elysian Fields Avenue. We bet you have heard about how great the food is. We got a chance to get a close look and actually catch some of the history and some of the secrets to how they manage to… Read More Fresh Grease

Noel Wolf and Teresa Bui You should try banging on the walls of the Roosevelt Hotel. You just might find the legendary deduct box, which is said to have been the illegal campaign fund of the infamous Huey P. Long. The box is rumored to have contained over a million dollars by the time of… Read More The Roosevelt Hotel’s Best Kept Secret

By Sheldon and Scott and Kenyon Cooper Art is usually found in museums, but Brandon B. Odums, better known as ‘Bmike’, paints his murals on buildings and abandoned houses. Bmike uses his paintings to confront and challenge communities to speak out against the social issues that are taking place around them. His paintings are stories… Read More Nothing is a Blank Canvas