In 2014, Tulane University's $70 million football stadium opened its doors, showcasing modern architecture and state-of-the-art facilities. This past year, Tulane announced a $10 million donation towards...

I will be informing our faithful readership of the worst study spots — the places you must avoid if you want to do any thoughtful work. I humbly present them in no particular order:  The first floor...

In the late evening of Sept. 11, thick rain pattered against my dorm room window. My suitemates and I sat huddled on the couch, listening to the low whistles of hurricane wind outside. We tried to distract...

The art of worldbuilding is a manifold process. It is hardly a straightforward endeavor, involving a series of crafts and techniques aimed to tailor different aspects of a setting — from geography and...

For those of us who are not a foreign language or linguistics major, being forced to take language classes up to the 2030 — intermediate—level may be frustrating. Personally, I found it hard to stay...

I suppose one could call what happened last night a presidential debate, although it certainly should not be given that distinction.  The word presidential evokes strength, clear leadership and respect...

In mid-August, I spent a summer evening in a pizza restaurant debriefing my freshman year with close friends. In between discussions of our friend groups and favorite classes, we delved into the topic...

Often on social media, I see a “Gym Bro” who, while lifting weights at three in the morning, posts a picture of himself flexing in the mirror with a caption saying something to the effect of “I’m...

To our students, colleagues and the broader Tulane University community,  Welcome back to another academic year! We are excited for the changes this year will bring, and we wanted to take this moment...

The library is warm and quiet — a shelter for Tulane University students to congregate in various groups, some preparing each other with flashcards, others bracing themselves for the worst. As the clock...

Created in 1999, Rate My Professors claimed “to provide a safe forum to share classroom experiences to help fellow students make critical education choices” — just as The Boot was created to provide...

This summer, I began the slow and mostly solitary process of cleaning up The Hullabaloo’s office in the basement of the Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life. As I hauled clunky old printers out and...