By Wynona Bernasconi There is a societal pressure to blindly trust what the scientists say. Turning to traditional practices of medicine from any culture could be either met with hostility, disdain, confusion, and sometimes even with a laugh.  However, why is it that practices that now are commonly referred to as “alternative medicine” have existed… Read More An Herb A Day Keeps The Doctor Away: Exploring Traditional Medicine in New Orleans

By Gemma Koeberl The sanitation infrastructure of New Orleans is fraught with dysfunction; there is a massive amount of trash and recycling in New Orleans that nobody seems to know quite how to handle. When operations run smoothly, sanitation efforts are barely adequate at best. Following major events–such as hurricanes and Mardi Gras–the city must… Read More New Orleans Keeps it Trashy