By Anusha Rainey As New Orleans tries to safely get back to normal, one university thus far has not disappointed in its coming back. Tulane University reopened in August, but unlike many schools in the country, Tulane has continued to stay open. Much of this has to do with the school’s rigorous testing on campus.… Read More Tulane’s Response to COVID-19 and Coming Back to School

By Angelo Gefeke We tend to think of our first responders as a reliable, indispensable, and almost invincible service that is always there when we need them. However, while COVID-19 has hit the city of New Orleans hard, our frontline personnel are among those that bear the highest risk of infection. This includes New Orleans… Read More First Responders Still Recovering from a Decimating Pandemic

By Kylee Whatley Over the past eight months, a global pandemic has forced New Orleanians to change their behavior in everyday life. At the start of the pandemic, citizens experienced several months of quarantines. Furthermore, even after the Mayor lifted quarantines in the summer, many of the city’s stores, restaurants, and bars remained closed or… Read More The Effects of COVID-19 on Pollution in New Orleans

By Kyia Smith Everything is changing and yet nothing is over But it just keeps on changing and it’s hard to stay sober Hard to stay away from this toxic atmosphere  That they’ve created, meaning the scientists, and it’s brought so many near Brought so many people, changed so many lives  And this thing that… Read More It’s Not Over Yet

By Natalie Shaffer COVID-19 has presented student activists with a strange and often conflicting situation. In the past seven months, many systemic inequalities have seemingly been laid bare by the pandemic and the heightening social justice climate, yet the virus continues to mandate our physical distance. For many students this means that their campuses are… Read More Stitching It to the Patriarchy and the Pandemic

By Nicholas Donaldson As our nation continues to deal with the myriad of issues that arise from the COVID-19 pandemic, the highly contentious November elections offered no respite. The long lines and close proximity to others that define normal election seasons became serious threats to public health and since the primaries this year operations were… Read More Voting in the Age of COVID

By Saragine Antoine The coronavirus has impacted our daily lives since the U.S. first announced a confirmed case. Covid-19 has impacted schools, work, traveling, dining, shopping, and many small businesses. Schools and jobs have changed since the pandemic because of remote working and learning, with traveling has changed because states are having travelers quarantine once… Read More How Covid-19 Has Impacted Black-owned Businesses

By Sarah Panitch If there’s one thing COVID-19 has taught engaged couples, it’s that front porches make good wedding altars. Stay-at-home weddings or no weddings at all became the new normal this past summer. Consequently, businesses within the wedding industry have been scrambling to stay afloat.  Jessica Serrano is the sales director of Elms Mansion,… Read More Here Comes the Bride… Next Year

By Isabelle Cunis History flows through every neighborhood and structure within New Orleans, much of which is preserved and protected for future generations. But for many New Orleanians, an important part of their history remains a hidden and neglected oasis.   Between a community-driven movement and a city-funded site assessment, New Orleans is exploring the possibility… Read More When a Beach Becomes More Than a Place to Swim

By Isaac Koffman The first time I spoke with Sally Heller was when I met her on February 12, 2020. I was in New Orleans, visiting my girlfriend for Valentine’s Day during my semester abroad and had rented her one-bedroom guesthouse for the weekend. An artist by trade, Sally used the extra income from listing… Read More Short-Term Rentals Face Hurdles in New Orleans