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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

Tulane men’s basketball has temporarily suspended all team activities after multiple people within the program tested positive for COVID-19.

Tulane men’s basketball suspends operations due to COVID-19 outbreak

Jude Papillion, Sports Editor December 13, 2021

Tulane University has temporarily suspended its men’s basketball program due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the program, as of Dec. 11. Tulane’s Athletics Department said there are multiple positive...

A Hullabaloo archive photograph of a COVID-19 testing station in Patterson Hall from February 2021.

Contact tracing failing as omicron spreads through Tulane

Rohan Goswami, News Editor December 13, 2021

As an outbreak of COVID-19 cases metastasizes through Tulane University — suspected by administrators and students to be the omicron variant — the university’s contact tracing system appears to be...

Tulane allowing online option after omicron surge

Tulane allowing online option after omicron surge

Rohan Goswami, News Editor December 12, 2021

As COVID-19 makes a startling resurgence on Tulane University’s campus, President Mike Fitts, Robin Forman, senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, and Patrick Norton, senior vice president...

Tulane reinstitutes indoor mask mandate in wake of growing omicron infections on campus

Tulane reinstitutes indoor mask mandate in wake of growing omicron infections on campus

Zachary Schultz, Breaking News Editor December 10, 2021

Tulane announced it is reinstituting an indoor mask mandate for all students, faculty and staff, regardless of vaccination status, as a result of more omicron cases being identified within the Tulane community.  The...

COVID-19 update: Booster protects against omicron

COVID-19 update: Booster protects against omicron

Martha Sanchez, Staff Reporter December 8, 2021

As of Dec. 8, Tulane University completed 72,618 COVID-19 tests during the fall semester, 335 of which were positive. Tulane has a seven-day 0.7% testing positive rate, the same as Orleans Parish....

Omicron variant detected in Louisiana

Omicron variant detected in Louisiana

Zachary Schultz, Breaking News Editor December 3, 2021

The Louisiana Department of Health announced that it is monitoring a likely case of the omicron variant, the latest strand of COVID-19, in Louisiana. The case has been traced to an individual residing...

Omicron variant on American soil: COVID-19 update

Omicron variant on American soil: COVID-19 update

Mackenzie Bookamer, News Editor December 1, 2021

As of Nov. 30, Tulane University has completed 68,886 COVID-19 tests during the fall semester, 308 of which were positive. Tulane has a seven-day 0.2% positivity rate, while Orleans Parish reported a positivity...

OPINION | Sudden relaxing of COVID-19 restrictions may have been hasty

OPINION | Sudden relaxing of COVID-19 restrictions may have been hasty

Jordan Levine, Contributing Columnist November 17, 2021

On Oct. 28, Tulane University Campus Health blasted an email to students and faculty that likely came as a shock to many: the mask mandate would be lifted effective Oct. 29. This email stated that...

Tulane lifts indoor mask mandate

Tulane lifts indoor mask mandate

Zachary Schultz, Breaking News Editor October 28, 2021
On Oct. 28, Tulane University announced that the university's indoor mask mandate would be lifted, following updated guidance from federal, state and city leaders.
Weekly COVID-19 update: Bel Edwards lifts mask mandate

Weekly COVID-19 update: Bel Edwards lifts mask mandate

Caroline Latta, Staff Reporter October 27, 2021

Governor John Bel Edwards lifted Louisiana’s statewide mask mandate, excepting only K-12 schools, on Oct. 26.  In a press release, the Governor’s office said that the governor was “cautiously...

The New Orleans mayoral primary election is set for Nov. 13.

From left to right: Who is challenging Mayor LaToya Cantrell?

Lily Mae Lazarus, Managing Editor October 20, 2021

For more than 80 years, a sitting New Orleans mayor has not served fewer than two terms in office. This year, a number of candidates, including a traffic cone, have their eyes on the position.  The...

covid-19 update graphic

Weekly COVID-19 update

Rohan Goswami, News Editor October 13, 2021

As of Oct. 13, Tulane University has completed 44,450 COVID-19 tests for the fall semester, 282 of which were positive. Since Oct. 5, Tulane has seen eight new positive cases, reflecting a 0.1% seven-day...

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