Letter to the Editor: The Hullabaloo’s sexual violence op-ed mischaracterizes efforts
April 2, 2020
As members of the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Committee of the Undergraduate Student Government, we are concerned by the gross mischaracterization of current sexual violence prevention efforts at Tulane in a recent article published by The Hullabaloo. While we acknowledge shortcomings in current efforts such as the lack of intersectional approaches to add...
Voting for USG representatives is live amid coronavirus pandemic
Amy Nankin, News Editor
April 2, 2020
Tulane University’s Undergraduate Student Government welcomed in its new executive board March 13, and voting for USG representatives opened this morning and will end tomorrow. Students can cast their votes for president, vice president, treasurer, secretary and up to 10 senators vying for a position to represen...
Letter to the Editor: Progressive Voter Coalition endorses USG Executive Board Candidates
March 11, 2020
Tulane University students: In its six-year history, the Tulane Progressive Voter Coalition has served as a platform for Multicultural Council, Gender and Sexual Affairs Council, and other organizations to exercise collective voice in an election process that ceaselessly seeks to keep their voices fro...
Muslim students observing Ramadan can reschedule finals, provost says
Josh Axelrod, Senior Staff Reporter
February 13, 2020
Because the Islamic holiday of Ramadan coincides with the spring finals schedule, students observing the holy month can arrange to take their finals at a different time, Robin Forman, senior vice president for Academic Affairs and Provost, announced Thursday in an email to the Tulane student body. ...
Intersections’ events to look out for
Megan Garcia, Intersections Editor
January 22, 2020
After the first few weeks of the spring semester, it can be hard to find events on Tulane’s campus or in the Greater New Orleans community to attend. Read more to learn about the various events going on to get involved more in social activism in our community, immerse yourself in New Orleans’ cult...
USG wraps up fall semester
Gabe Darley, Contributing Reporter
December 5, 2019
It’s been a busy semester for Tulanians serving on the Undergraduate Student Government Senate. USG held seven different legislative sessions It has been a busy semester for Tulanians serving on the Undergraduate Student Government Senate. USG held seven legislative sessions throughout the semester ...
A flawed approach to a real problem: Equity fee should not be implemented
Campbell Lutz, Senior Staff Writer
November 14, 2019
On Oct. 29, the Tulane Undergraduate Student Body passed a resolution 24-6 calling for the administration to institute a mandatory equity fee of $240 per student. The fee would go toward funding organizations that support marginalized groups on campus. The administration should not implement this fee. ...
Equity Fee organizers Les Griots Violets introduce themselves and their mission
Les Griots Violets
November 6, 2019
Nous sommes Les Griots Violets. We are Les Griots Violets. We are activists, we are organizers, we are revolutionaries, we are movers and shakers. We are storytellers. We lift the voices of those who have been silenced. We are Black women who want a better life on campus for everyone. We center ...
Tulane introduces first gender-inclusive homecoming court
Deeya Patel, News Editor
October 30, 2019
Tulane homecoming weekend means football, music, alumni and a celebration of the Green Wave. And this year, a gender-inclusive homecoming court. In the past, homecoming court consisted of 10 undergraduate seniors, half contesting for the title of homecoming queen and the other half contesting f...
Student organizers pass USG bill calling for $240-per-student equity fee
Staff Report
October 30, 2019
Tonight, a resolution to establish an equity fee at Tulane University was passed by the Undergraduate Student Government. The resolution, which passed 24-6 with one abstention, calls for a fee that would increase tuition by $240 per student to help fund areas on campus that are dedicated to supporting Black and other marginalized students. The bill was authored by Les Griots Violets, a coalition of students organizing arou...
Why is our frisbee team better at addressing racism than our university?
Josh Axelrod, Views Editor
September 11, 2019
When presented with two institutions — one, a centuries-old university serving thousands of students and the other, a club sports team — it would make sense that the university would be quicker to think critically, address its history and confront racism. One would think. This month, Tulane...
Howard-Tilton Memorial Library to expand operating hours
Colin Threlkeld, Senior Staff Reporter
August 22, 2019
AddiWhen classes begin on Monday, Aug. 26, over-eager students will no longer be held back by Howard-Tilton Memorial Library's oppressive 3:45 a.m. closing time. In an email to students Thursday morning, Undergraduate Student Government President Joseph Sotile announced changes that will keep the buil...
