When lines are drawn and sides are taken, some people try to find a happy middle. Compromise can be healthy, and keeping a clear head can mean thinking critically about who you judge, how you judge...
On Nov. 20, 2022, Anderson Lee Aldrich entered an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado. Opening fire with a long rifle, he slaughtered five people and injured 25 others in the process. Thanks to the heroic...
The Respect for Marriage Act, also referenced as RFMA (H.R. 8404), is a bill in the United States Congress to repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which limits the definition of marriage to one...
Doxey Kamara, Intersections Editor
• December 8, 2022
Louisiana Amendment 7, which appeared on voter ballots in November, has caused some confusion among voters. While involuntary servitude is generally unlawful in the United States, there is one exception....
Doxey Kamara, Intersections Editor
• November 30, 2022
Harvard and Yale recently withdrew from the U.S. News & World Report law-school ranking systems, citing the upcoming Supreme Court decision regarding affirmative action. According to Yale Law School...
In recent years, far-right political extremism has amplified the effects of systemic racism, xenophobia and other forms of discrimination, posing many threats to the American people. Nowadays, the...
Doxey Kamara, Intersections Editor
• November 16, 2022
On the census, anyone who identifies as Black can fill in that bubble. In an ongoing Supreme Court case, Ardoin v. Robinson, Louisiana’s Republican secretary of state is attempting to change that....
The LGBTQ+ community has the right to the same freedoms and protections as their cisgender, heterosexual counterparts — but sadly, many conservatives want to dispute the legitimacy of that statement....
Doxey Kamara, Intersections Editor
• October 12, 2022
President Biden recently announced a pardon for every conviction for a federal offense of simple marijuana possession. Biden also urged all governors to follow suit for charges at the state level and...
Doxey Kamara, Intersections Editor
• October 12, 2022
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which has since allowed states to declare abortion illegal, prompted feelings of anxiety and a near-immediate activist response. The opinion...
Hannah Petillo, Contributing Columnist
• September 7, 2022
As a student leader on Tulane’s campus, I often find myself at a loss for the regulations and policies under which I am supposed to manage my organization. My organizational advisor provides as much...
Doxey Kamara, Intersections Editor
• March 24, 2022
Many corporations prefer to avoid taking hard stances on social and political topics, minimizing the controversy associated with their name. Sometimes, however, companies like The Walt Disney...
