LaKia Williams is the communications and outreach coordinator for ReJAC NOLA, a fellow for MyLASexEd, an advisor on the student activist advisory committee for ASEC, and the founder and coordinator of...
My name, “Apoorva,” means "unique" in Malayalam, my native language. When my parents named me, they didn’t just choose a name but an aspiration. In my family, my name, as well as those of my siblings,...
Cullen Fagan, Senior Staff Reporter
• March 11, 2020
This past Monday, Kevin Richardson and Raymond Santana, members of the “Exonerated Five,” spoke to a crowd of 750 in the McAlister Auditorium. The event was co-sponsored by the Office of Multicultural...
The following is an opinion article and does not reflect the views of The Tulane Hullabaloo.
As a Paul Tulane Award recipient, I am constantly negotiating between two poles: while I am truly grateful...
The following is an opinion article and does not reflect the views of The Tulane Hullabaloo.
It is unsurprising that the “Victory Bell,” revered by Tulane and integrated in the fabric of this university’s...
Around this time last year, my parents, my sister and I received our green cards. After 14 years, we finally became permanent residents of the U.S.
My clearest memory of our U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...
The day started with a stressful presentation looming over my head. It was for my major seminar class in political economy and had to be at least 30 minutes long. I got out of bed early around 7 a.m....
Melding the flavors and rhythm of Latinx and Indian culture, Tulane GENTE and The Indian Association of Tulane came together in a collaboration event this Sunday.
The Bollywood Fiesta event brought...
Megan Garcia, Intersections Editor
• February 13, 2020
Since Shakira and Jennifer Lopez performed at the Super Bowl, people around the country are angry about the “raunchiness” of the dancing and clothes. All over Facebook, comments speak of families skipping...
I grew up celebrating Black History in my great-grandfather’s church in Detroit. For 18 years, three generations of my family spent every February in a gospel-induced fervor, belting and dancing to my...
*bell hooks as an author intentionally leaves her name lowercase
I see the photo of him on my Tulane ID card. The smile is ear-to-ear, wider than his mouth has ever been. In his eyes, I can see a...
Maiya Tate, Senior Staff Reporter
• February 5, 2020
Tulane admitted its first Black students in the fall of 1963. In 2019 Tulane enrolled a record-high 92 Black students. A look back at the history of the Black student experience at Tulane allows for...
