Historic “bead tree” removed from Tulane’s campus
Amy Nankin, News Editor
May 15, 2019
Tulane University announced that the beloved “bead tree” — a sizeable Nuttall oak tree covered in Mardi Gras beads that became a recognizable feature on campus — was removed from the Academic Quadrangle Tuesday. Lightening struck the tree a few years ago, and the tree was in danger of falling...
NOLA News in Brief
Kila Moore, News Editor
April 25, 2019
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Final exams are quickly approaching, and summer is not too far behind. While the streets warm up with the New Orleans heat, read about the latest news affecting the city. Antoinette Love, a senior at the International High School of New Orleans, received 115 acceptance letters from colleges and universities across the country. I...
TEMS partners with USG to expand resources, rebrand after shutdown
Josh Axelrod, Staff Reporter
April 24, 2019
Working 12-hour shifts, training rigorously for a semester and clocking 90 hours of service a month is no average job description.For Tulane Emergency Medical Services, which has been rebuilding and rebranding since hazing charges knocked the organization out of service in 2015, the resources provide...
Tulane graduate students win $50,000 at the New Orleans Entrepreneurship Week pitch competition
Ezra Weber, Staff Reporter
April 24, 2019
On March 29, two Tulane graduate students made waves at the New Orleans Entrepreneurship Week pitch competition presented by JPMorgan Chase & Co., the A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University and The Idea Village. Taking home the grand prize of $50,000 with their Re...
Tulane adjunct professor hiring practices oppose national trends
Lydia Wooley, Staff Reporter
April 17, 2019
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“Twenty percent less funds will be spent on adjunct faculty next year than last year,” Brian Edwards, dean of the School of Liberal Arts and professor of English, said. “That’s actually a huge number given the scale of our operation, and all of that money is being shifted into hiring more full-t...
Tulane sororities to cease bed decorations for incoming sisters
Kila Moore, News Editor
April 17, 2019
Big sister/little sister reveal week is a very busy week for Tulane University National Panhellenic Conference sororities. The period is often filled with anonymous messages and gifts from “bigs” to their “littles” while the excitement builds for the ultimate reveal. One practice for surprising littles, howeve...
Students react to Gender Inclusive Housing limitations
Canela López, Senior Staff Reporter
April 11, 2019
*Tabitha is a sophomore who wishes to remain anonymous. Amid the chaos and stress of preparing for her first year at Tulane University, sophomore Tabitha* felt a rock in the pit of her stomach while checking her student housing portal. Tabitha, a transgender woman, opened her browser to see that...
Newcomb Tulane College welcomes new dean
Amy Nankin, Associate News Editor
April 11, 2019
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Tulane University President Mike Fitts announced that Lee Skinner will become the new dean of Newcomb Tulane College, effective July 1, 2019. Skinner currently serves as a Spanish professor and associate dean of faculty at Claremont McKenna College and will be joining the faculty of Spanish and Port...
NOLA News in Brief
Melissa Rosenthal, Contributing Reporter
April 11, 2019
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Here are some of the happenings around New Orleans you may have missed during the excitement of Crawfest on campus.Councilwoman’s father carjacked. Councilwoman Cyndi Nguyen reported her father was carjacked in New Orleans East Sunday, April 7. Nguyen’s father was held up at gunpoint by a group of juveniles...
Apple executive Lisa Jackson receives Tulane’s 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award
April 11, 2019
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Lisa Jackson, the daughter of a mailman and a secretary, grew up in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans in Pontchartrain Park. Jackson went on to get her undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Tulane and her masters in the same subject from Princeton. She is a former administrator of the Environmenta...
Tulane chapter of Sigma Chi fraternity hosts annual Derby Days fundraiser
Amy Nankin, Associate News Editor
April 3, 2019
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Tulane University’s Sigma Chi fraternity completed their annual week-long fundraising event, Derby Days, on Saturday. The chapter raised roughly $78,000 throughout the week for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation, the chapters sole beneficiary, beating last years total of $53,000 which landed them the...
Tulane’s ‘All In’ campaigns seeks to combat sexual violence
Nile Pierre, News Editor
April 3, 2019
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On Tuesday, the Student Coalition for Sexual Violence Prevention hosted a Tulane Tuesday event in the Lavin-Bernick Center for Student Life to bring awareness to the beginning of Sexual Assault Awareness week. This event was a part of a larger campaign, Tulane’s All In initiative, which aims to demon...
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