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The Tulane Hullabaloo

Student newspaper serving Tulane University, Uptown New Orleans

The Tulane Hullabaloo

Student newspaper serving Tulane University, Uptown New Orleans

The Tulane Hullabaloo

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Important resources for new students

Editorial Staff August 19, 2015

Adjusting to college life is not easy. Among the more difficult changes is grappling with a new environment away from family and friends. There are a number of campus services, however, that help make...

Funding cuts to state universities harm Louisiana

The Hullabaloo Editorial Board April 22, 2015

The Louisiana State Legislature's failure to adequately fund Louisiana State University and other public universities harms the entire state, including the Tulane community. LSU president and chancellor...

USG should use increased voter turnout to its advantage

The Hullabaloo Editorial Board March 25, 2015

There has been no lack of interest in school politics from the undergraduate students, as 1,695 total students voted in the USG elections on March 18 and 19. Though 25.7 percent of the undergraduate population...

University lags behind students’ efforts to integrate international students

The Hullabaloo Editorial Board March 11, 2015

Tulane’s mission statement expresses a desire to be inclusive of students of all nationalities with its "continual aspiration to be a truly distinctive international university.” The university staff...

Tulane’s unlawful alcohol policy reveals culture of negligence

The Hullabaloo Editorial Board March 4, 2015

Tulane's current alcohol policy does not only violate federal regulations, but also fails to reflect the practices administrators use to address alcohol-related incidents. This proves that Tulane shows...

Primate Center shows little respect for animal life

The Hullabaloo Editorial Board February 23, 2015

The Tulane National Primate Research Center's reaction to the infection of two primates by the Burkholderia pseudomallei bacteria demonstrates a continued pattern of neglect and disregard for the well-being...

Hidden annual $15 million deficit raises questions about Tulane’s financial decision-making

The Hullabaloo Editorial Board February 11, 2015

The fact that the Tulane community, much less the Tulane University Senate itself, had little-to-no knowledge of Tulane's ongoing annual operational deficit of $15 million prior to January is outrageous.Fitts...

Terminating NOLAbucks contract with restaurant is justified

The Hullabaloo Editorial Board February 4, 2015

Blackboard Inc.'s decision, supported by Tulane University Dining Services, to terminate the NOLAbucks contract with Crepes a la Cart was the correct decision. Crepes a la Cart violated its contract with...

TUPD jurisdiction agreement demonstrates city, state failure to protect NOLA

The Hullabaloo Editorial Board January 28, 2015

Tulane University Police Department’s mutual aid agreement with the New Orleans Police Department shows that the university has taken proactive action to protect the safety of the Tulane community, both...

TUPD body camera footage qualifies as public record

The Hullabaloo Editorial Board January 14, 2015

The Tulane University Police Department's decision to buy body cameras for its officers without a clear, initial protocol for how footage from the cameras will be viewed and distributed was irresponsible,...

Study Abroad policy reduces academic motivation

November 19, 2014

The Office of Study Abroad's new grade point average policy encourages student slacking and devalues the classroom aspect of the study abroad experience. Starting in fall 2015, courses students take while...

Housing introduces ambiguious, unjust policy

November 12, 2014

Tulane's Department of Housing and Residence Life released a new policy stating that administration only needs to be 51 percent sure a student has violated community guidelines such as tampering with the...

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