By Sarah Sammataro In a world fraught with COVID-19, the city of New Orleans carries on in an uncharacteristic lull. Any other February, the city would be teeming with life, filled with enthusiastic tourists eager to participate in the legendary festivities of Mardi Gras. But this year, paradegoers must wait patiently inside, mandated to partake… Read More Can the Good Times Roll? How Cancelling Mardi Gras Affects its Krewes

By Matthew Nguyen Upon entering the community’s local pharmacy, I was cordially greeted by Jessica, a pharmacist in New Orleans East for the past thirty years. She opened the glass door leading behind the front counter, and we exchanged in light conversation as we entered a white storage area with shelves holding hundreds of medication… Read More Resilient & United: An Eastern Village Faces the Pandemic

By Sasha Aronson In a year where crowds were hard to come by, the New Orleans City Park seemed like a blast from the past. Cheering and clapping was audible from the parking lot and the classic windy roads of City Park were filled with people supporting their loved ones. The final of the USTA… Read More NOLA Tennis Tournament Illuminates the Struggle of Organized Sports during the Pandemic

By Ghaith Shamaileh There I was in the middle of Jackson square, a sight I have been familiar with but this time it was different, not many psychic readers perched behind their tables, and I could see few if any crystals shine on what otherwise would be an eventful Saturday in the quarter. Just like… Read More The Unseen Spook

By Brianna Oubre As a kid, George remembers growing up in New Orleans and listening to his favorite rap artists portray his city as a violent place. That reputation has followed the city through the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina and the rebuild that followed, especially in the lower income, high crime neighborhoods like New Orleans… Read More After School Activities Making a Difference

By Nathan Kiernan At Ochsner Medical Center, a line of New Orleans residents waiting for their COVID-19 vaccine appointment extends through the pharmacy’s front door. Uptown resident Miles Jennetta waits patiently inline considering how the pandemic upended his life. “I remember one time I had a close contract. There was a kid at my house,… Read More Not even the vaccine can undo the damage of the pandemic

By Morgan Elmslie With $250 in hand, he laid down a stack of cash — “I didn’t want my parents to track my charge,”— and lifted his khaki pant leg. “I figured, if I hated tattoos, I could wear pants for the rest of my life, and it wouldn’t even matter.” His artist transferred a… Read More “Here forever: Sam, New Orleans, and his Tattoos”

By Alexis Sullivan Sometime between December 24 and December 26, 2020, a group of taggers under the cover of night defaced two Banksy pieces in the area, one of which was the “Umbrella Girl.” The taggers used a grinder to cut a rectangular hole in the polycarbonate protective layer covering the “Umbrella Girl” and tagged… Read More SAVING THE UMBRELLA GIRL

By Charlotte Morelli Lead Instructor Lisa Sprowls explains that the costs of the Covid-19 Pandemic at Operation Restoration are a social matter rather than a financial one. “We rely on each other.” OR was founded in 2016 with a mission to aid women and girls impacted by incarceration. While the majority of society has hit… Read More In Response to the Pandemic, Operation Restoration Rises to the Challenge

By Sarah Morrison For New Orleans women, being crowned queen of a second line club is one of the greatest honors. These women spare no expense to look the best they can: they pull out all the sequins and glitter to ensure they are the center of attention. The dress they dawn for that night… Read More The Afri Modiste