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Student newspaper serving Tulane University, Uptown New Orleans

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
Lillian Foster

Lillian Foster, Investigative News Editor

Lillian (she/her) is a sophomore Communications major and Spanish minor from Mandeville, LA. Outside of the paper, Lillian loves to explore and show her friends all of Louisiana’s hidden gems. If she’s not in The Hullabaloo office, you can find her rewatching South Park or listening to Frank Ocean.

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[Photo] Signalgate: Atlantic editor, Jeffrey Goldberg, speaks on classified Signal chat at Book Fest opening night

Olivia Warren, News Editor
March 29, 2025
Around 40 protestors marched down Calhoun Street to stop in front of Loyola University to protest Tulane University renaming the Office of EDI to the Office of Academic Excellence and Opportunity, Trump's efforts to crack down on student protesters and to show support for Palestine.

[Photo] Seven Tulane students allegedly under investigation for participation in off-campus protest

Lindsay Ruhl, Breaking News Editor
March 26, 2025
A shooting on Willow street left one person dead on Sunday morning.

Tulane University dissolves Office of Gender and Sexual Diversity

Lillian Foster, Investigative News Editor
March 24, 2025
“There are people on these campuses that could have committed antisemitic acts, but alleging that the university itself committed antisemitic acts is a whole other story," Stephen Griffin, a constitutional law professor, said.

Millions at stake: Tulane under two Dept. of Education investigations for Civil Rights Act violations

Lillian Foster, Investigative News Editor
March 20, 2025
The Trump administration is investigating civil rights violations related to antisemitism at Tulane University.

Trump administration targets Tulane for possible federal funding cuts for alleged campus antisemitism

Lillian Foster and Ian Faul
March 12, 2025
The Claiborne Avenue Parking Lot will serve as the new location for the new "bubble" athletic facility.

Building ‘the bubble’: Location, opening date set for Tulane University’s new enclosed practice field

Lillian Foster, Investigative Editor
February 19, 2025
Snow falls off of Gibson Hall.

Surreal, enchanting, dystopian: Extraordinary snow stuns New Orleans

Ryann Goldberg, Lindsay Ruhl, and Lillian Foster
January 29, 2025
Tulane's cancer research project is making waves after former President Joe Biden's visit and funding from the federal Cancer Moonshot program.

[Photo] Tulane’s Cancer Moonshot initiative progresses rapidly after Biden visit

Ian Faul, Editor-in-Chief
January 29, 2025
‘It feels like a funeral’: New Orleans in wake of terrorist attack

‘It feels like a funeral’: New Orleans in wake of terrorist attack

Lillian Foster, Ryann Goldberg, and Marley Marsalis
January 4, 2025
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to step into office on Jan. 20, 2025, many Louisianas anticipate sweeping changes.

What the next Trump presidency means for Louisiana

Lillian Foster, Ryann Goldberg, and Olivia Warren
November 21, 2024
A shooting on Willow street left one person dead on Sunday morning.

Hurricane Rafael expected to hit Cuba as Category 3 storm

Lillian Foster, Breaking News Editor
November 6, 2024
Famous Zeus’ Rescue dog safely captured after seven-month escape

Famous Zeus’ Rescue dog safely captured after seven-month escape

Lillian Foster, Breaking News Editor
November 6, 2024
The majority of Tulane students plan to cast their votes for Kamala Harris, according to the Hullabaloo's poll.

Tulane students await Tuesday, galvanized by progressive issues

Olivia Warren, Ryann Goldberg, Lillian Foster, and Erin Malloy
October 31, 2024
Todd Schwartz, Tulane donor and Distinguished Lecturer of the business school, has faced legal challenges over his fintech company.

Todd Schwartz, founder and CEO of high-interest lending company, named 2024 Freeman Distinguished Lecturer

Lillian Foster, Breaking News Editor
October 30, 2024
“We are striking because we see our patients being short-changed every day in our hospital by management’s decisions,” said endoscopy unit nurse Hailey Dupre in a press release.

UMC nurses set to strike on Oct. 25

Lillian Foster, Breaking News Editor
October 23, 2024
A shooting on Willow street left one person dead on Sunday morning.

Sewage and Water Board secures $34 million for new power complex

Lillian Foster, Breaking News Editor
October 23, 2024
A shooting on Willow street left one person dead on Sunday morning.

Gov. Landry declares Oct. 7 as day of observance for Israel

Lillian Foster, Breaking News Editor
October 16, 2024
“A war that was supposed to be between Israel and Hamas has become between the Jewish people and Palestine, which is not what we want, which is not what it should be," Lavine said.

Oct. 7 at Tulane: Memorials, protests represent campus divide

Olivia Warren, Lillian Foster, and Cameron Young
October 10, 2024
Mifepristone and misoprostol are now Schedule IV classified substances in Louisiana.

Louisiana is first state to mark mifepristone and misoprostol as classified substances

Olivia Warren, Lillian Foster, and Sami Gitlin
October 2, 2024
Pro-Palestinian protestors stood in front of the courthouse on Friday before filling the courtroom.

Tulane pro-Palestine encampment protestors acquitted, among first in country prosecuted

Olivia Warren and Lillian Foster
September 25, 2024
The 14 arrested protestors from April's pro-Palestinian encampment were acquitted on Sept. 20.

Judge acquits 14 pro-Palestinian encampment protestors

Olivia Warren and Lillian Foster
September 20, 2024
Cameron Parish and Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, are under mandatory evacuation orders with recommended evacuation orders in Louisiana’s Iberia Parish and St. Martin Parish.

Hurricane Francine makes landfall Wednesday evening

Lillian Foster, Breaking News Editor
September 11, 2024
A new sales tax increase across the state was passed by Governor Jeff Landry's new tax plan to make up for cuts in corporate and personal income taxes.

Professors, students talk Gov. Jeff Landry critical race theory ban

Lillian Foster, Breaking News Editor
September 11, 2024
Tropical Storm Francine expected to make landfall Wednesday evening

Tropical Storm Francine expected to make landfall Wednesday evening

Lillian Foster, Breaking News Editor
September 9, 2024
Critical race theory is now banned in Louisiana public schools.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry bans critical race theory in K-12 public schools

Lillian Foster, Breaking News Editor
September 4, 2024
Tulane University's Arabic Club and the Tulane chapter of Students for A Democratic Society filed a Title VI anti-Palestinian discrimination complaint to the Board of Education's Office of Civil Rights in July.

Local clubs file civil rights complaint against Tulane

Lillian Foster, Breaking News Editor
August 28, 2024
Audubon Park lagoon

Body found floating in Audubon Park lagoon 

Lillian Foster, Breaking News Editor
August 21, 2024
President Biden addresses a small crowd in Tulane’s A.B. Freeman School of Business on Tuesday afternoon.

President Biden visits Tulane, awards $23 million grant for Tulane cancer research

Lillian Foster, Breaking News Editor
August 14, 2024
The Trump administration is investigating civil rights violations related to antisemitism at Tulane University.

Faculty, students deliver letters condemning Tulane’s response to pro-Palestinian encampment

Ellie Cowen, Lillian Foster, and Olivia Warren
May 4, 2024
Police stand in front of protesters early Wednesday morning.

Pro-Palestinian protesters demand charges be dropped after police sweep at Tulane

Lillian Foster, Staff Writer
May 1, 2024
HB71, a Louisiana House Bill proposed by Representative Dodie Horton on Feb. 8, requires the display of the Ten Commandments in all public classrooms.

Governor signs stricter tough-on-crime bills into law

Lillian Foster and Bryce Oufnac
March 13, 2024
A shooting on Willow street left one person dead on Sunday morning.

Governor declares state of emergency over police shortage

Lillian Foster and Bryce Oufnac
February 21, 2024
New changes to the FAFSA application will change how Tulane delivers financial aid packages in 2024-2025.

Tulane clarifies confusion over FAFSA application

Lillian Foster, Staff Writer
February 7, 2024
Heavy storms flooded Willow St. to almost knee-length on Saturday night.

Heavy rain, turbine outage leads to flooding, cars stranded

Lillian Foster, Staff Writer
February 5, 2024
As the Healthy Homes Program goes into effect, housing in New Orleans will be held to a higher standard.

Healthy Homes program grants students better housing

Lillian Foster, Staff Writer
January 31, 2024
Islam Elrabieey, visiting lecturer at Tulane, was once tortured and imprisoned in Egypt for his human rights activism. Now, he’s a prominent human rights activist.

Islam Elrabieey on Egyptian imprisonment, human rights activism

Lillian Foster, Staff Writer
December 6, 2023
Tulane and Loyola students marched on St. Charles Avenue during a national walkout in support of Palestine on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023.

Palestine walkout leads students on march through Uptown

Martha Sanchez, Hannah Levitan, Lindsay Ruhl, and Lillian Foster
November 9, 2023
Political science professors Dr. Christina Kiel and Andrew Leber discussed the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Q&A: Professors debrief history of Israel-Hamas conflict

Lillian Foster, Staff Writer
November 9, 2023
This year's Zale-Kimmerling Writer-in-Residence, Rebecca Makkai, signing a copy of her novel “I Have Some Questions For You.”

Rebecca Makkai on mystery novel, ‘I Have Some Questions For You’

Lillian Foster, Contributing Writer
November 8, 2023
Pro-Palestine and pro-Israel protestors clashed on Freret Street Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Three students were assaulted and several were arrested, Tulane said.

Pro-Palestine, pro-Israel protestors clash at Tulane

Hannah Levitan, Lindsay Ruhl, and Lillian Foster
October 26, 2023
Robinson's grandmother taught her to sew at a young age, but she only started crocheting during quarantine.

Security guard Semaj Robinson talks crocheting, Christ, creativity

Lillian Foster, Contributing Writer
October 4, 2023
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