Christmas is a holiday laden with tradition. Like most who celebrate the season, my family has a wealth of festive customs. From picking out the perfect tree to caroling for unsuspecting neighbors,...
On the last day of Thanksgiving break, I spent the first hour of the afternoon putting up holiday decorations with my family. Rummaging through old boxes just descended from the attic, I came across the...
Though Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” is undergoing its annual defrosting on Spotify and Apple Music around the world, a handful of contemporary artists are bringing fresh, new...
Doxey Kamara, Intersections Editor
• December 16, 2021
Politics can be a hard thing to ignore. Particularly as social media usage has skyrocketed during the pandemic — exposing more people to political figures and viewpoints — it can feel like political...
Jalon Young, Contributing Columnist
• December 15, 2021
My great-grandmother has come to the point where she must meditate on death. For 82 years, she has lived out her life story, seen a multitude of births and deaths, triumphs and trials, smiles...
I can still somewhat remember the first American Christmas I spent in Seattle. It snowed, but not in the magical, cinematic way that left your nose red and your fingers lightly coated in ice. It was...
As iconic as Mariah Carey is, and as timeless as her smash hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is, I can only listen to it so many times. It feels like every time I walk into a pharmacy or a...
From new takes on familiar Christmas classics to original songs reflecting on the holiday season, this playlist is sure to get you into the holiday spirit without straying too far from your alternative...
The holiday season is a special time of year anywhere in the world, but seeing Santa characters walk around the French Quarter and lights adorn City Park make New Orleans a special place to be, even...
Hugo Fajardo, Intersections Editor
• January 16, 2019
Welcome back Tulanians. Let's kick off the first school week of 2019 by looking back at our endlessly-scrolling Twitter feeds filled with family Vines, "merry Chrysler" tweets, and conspiracy...
December is the most magical time of the year. And what else is magical? Harry Potter. It only makes sense that the two things must go together. Whether you’re a witch, wizard, Muggle or Squib, it’s...
It’s that time of year again. You can always tell when Christmas is approaching in Louisiana when the high today is 73 and the low is 40, and somehow there are dead leaves everywhere despite our total...
