Army Corps of Engineers awards $43.2 million contract for floodwall around Causeway Bridge
Boh Brothers Construction of New Orleans will construct a floodwall that is intended to provide 100 years of storm protection. The planned floodwall is intended to strengthen the current lakefront levees near the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge. The corps said that the project […]
KATRINA POETRY READING
SUNDAY 3:30 P.M.
KENDALL CRAM LECTURE HALL, LAVIN BERNICK CENTER
Eight poets, including Tulane Professor Peter Cooley, will perform in a reading of Katrina poetry. The university’s English department and the Poetry Society of America will sponsor the reading.
“KATRINA REMEMBERED: FIVE YEARS LATER”
MONDAY
LBC
In a multimedia exhibit presented by Tulane, the story of the school’s survival […]
Fifty killed in Iraq as insurgents strike in demonstration of strength
Iraqi insurgents attacked U.S. military personnel in 13 cities and towns across Iraq in response to assertions that their power in the region is fading. The attacks occurred one day after the U.S. military announced that troop counts have dropped below 50,000, in accordance with […]
Men shoot student with stun gun
A Tulane student was talking on his cell phone on his porch when a black man ran past him. A Hispanic man then approached him from the front, while the black man approached him from the rear and shot him with a stun gun on the back of his neck. […]
Monday
Balcony Bar (21+)
$1.50 Red Stripe
$2.00 Well
The Bulldog (21+)
2 - 7 p.m.
2-for-1 mixed drinks
Half-priced wines
50¢ off pints
Friar Tucks Bar & Grill
$2.50 Domestic pitchers
$5 Abita and Shiner Bock pitchers
Tuesday
Bruno’s
$2 everything, except top shelf
The Boot
9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
$5 cover for 50¢ mixed drinks and $1 long necks
The Frat House
Ladies’ Night
Shots for ladies who dance on the bar
Friar Tucks
$1 Domestic Pints
Wednesday
The Boot
5 - 9 p.m.
3-for-1 select beers
Triple-shot well drinks
Felipe’s Taqueria
2-for-1 Margaritas
Bruno’s
5 - […]
After a Tulane student walking into her house was sexually assaulted Aug. 22, the Tulane University Police Department issued a crime alert e-mail to the Tulane community. The crime alert, however, failed to specify the precise location of the sexual assault.
TUPD initially told The Hullabaloo that they did not disclose the street name because they didn’t […]
Around this time five years ago, students flooded in from all around the world for the start of a new semester. Some came for the first time, anxious, nervous and excited for what awaited them. Others were ready to see old friends, revisit their favorite spots around the city and laugh at the crowds of […]
With the start of the season now only three weeks away, head coach Mark Booras and the men’s tennis team looks to improve on a 2009 season in which the team lost 4-1 in the first round of the Conference USA tournament to rival Memphis.
The team has a dearth of young talent, including freshman Idan Mark, […]
The 1,630 incoming freshmen compose the largest class since Hurricane Katrina and the second-largest class in Tulane’s history.
Tulane has only had a class size upwards of 1,600 students three other times. With the number of freshmen coming in, students have mentioned concerns about the quality of their academic experience and crowding around campus.
“This is not the […]
An explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig April 20 caused a subsequent oil spill that has only recently been subdued.
The BP-operated oil rig spilled a total of 5 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico and resulted in the use of 1.8 million gallons of dispersant. Many experts have said that the […]
The beginning of the school year is a hectic time for everyone, but it is especially important for freshmen to be able to recognize the student leaders on campus. Among the many faces you will see on campus, these are the ones of which you should be particularly aware, especially if you’re interested in starting […]
If you’re curious about who actually runs Tulane and what exactly they do, this list of staff leaders should give you some solid answers. Tulane staff leaders explain their responsibilities, discuss plans and ideas for the coming year, and give advice to freshman students as they adjust to Tulane.
Scott Cowen
President
Cowen has served in his […]
Mayor expects 100 recovery projects to be completed in three years
Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s administration is poised to spend $640 million on more than 100 Katrina recovery projects throughout the city. These projects include the first phase of a $30 million riverfront park, street and sidewalk repairs, recreational facilities, and community centers. The new plan covers only […]
First Day of Class
Monday
Tulane University Uptown Campus
Start the year off right and make sure you go.
Tulane Student Part-Time Job Fair
11 a.m. to 3p.m Monday
Lavin-Bernick Center, Kendall Cram Room
The Tulane Career Center is sponsoring an informational event for students interested in finding a part-time job on campus.
Library in a Nutshell
2 - 3 p.m. […]
Civilians to Take U.S. Lead After Military Leaves Iraq
The U.S. military is on schedule to remove almost all personnel from Iraq by 2011. The Obama administration, however, plans to maintain at least some of the military’s activities in the country through a large civilian presence led by the U.S. State Department. The effort would rely on […]