The Reily Student Recreation Center conducted a survey in Spring 2009 asking students what they wanted most from the facility, and then began a series of subsequent improvements. The three most requested improvements were a new cardiovascular exercise room, new yoga and Pilates studios, and a rock climbing wall. Reily added the Coca-Cola-sponsored Cardio Zone […]

Bestselling author Barbara Ehrenreich spoke Wednesday night about her latest book, “Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America,” which criticizes America’s obsession with blind optimism. She also spoke out in favor of the Sodexo worker movement on campus.
“I’m here to speak out against positive thinking,” Ehrenreich said to a capacity crowd in […]

With class registration just around the corner, The Hullabaloo has decided to highlight some of our favorite professors to make your class selection process a little easier. Whether you are looking for an engaging course to fill you schedule or something to fulfill those pesky core curriculum requirements, the Hull has got your back.
Bruce Fleury: Environmental […]

WTUL will wrap up its 40th annual Rock On Survival Marathon March 28.
The marathon, which began with a kickoff party March 12, uses pledge drives and live shows to raise money for WTUL, Tulane’s student-run radio station.
“Ten years after we started, one of the DJs got up on a roof and broadcast live until he made enough […]

The Southeast Louisiana Chapter of the American Red Cross recently awarded a Certificate of Appreciation to The Red Cross Club of Tulane University in recognition of its work at February Mardi Gras festivities.
To maintain the health and safety of Mardi Gras parade-goers, members of the Tulane Red Cross Club received training in CPR and first aid, […]

In the past few weeks, students have chatted with the cast of “Jersey Shore,” a young Scottish man dressed as a wizard, an old man from India and a lot of random people all over the world — all at the risk of stumbling upon unsolicited nudity.
Chatroulette, a Web site gaining popularity among Tulane students, activates […]

The Crawfest committee announced its lineup this week for its annual music festival and crawfish boil. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. April 17 on the Lavin-Bernick Center Quad.

The festival will feature an array of local and student bands in addition to headliner JJ Grey and Mofro. The Crawfest committee has […]

Tulane University forecasts a balanced budget for the 2012 fiscal year, marking the first time the university will function without a deficit since Hurricane Katrina.

For the three years prior to Katrina, the university operated under a decentralized management centers model. Under this model, each unit — such as the law school, the School of Liberal Arts […]

Along with the major health care reform bill, the House of Representatives passed legislation Sunday that will completely revamp the student loan industry.

Under the new plan, students will borrow money directly from the government, eliminating middle-man private lenders that currently profit by approximately $70 billion each year from college student loans.
According to the Congressional Budget Office, the […]

Tulane’s dining services employees presented Sodexo with a request to form a union without intimidation from management Wednesday.

A crowd of students marched with workers to Dining Services General Manager Phoebe Cook’s office to present a document with their demands. Anthony Thomas, who has worked with Sodexo for approximately five-and-a-half years, presented the document with a plea […]

Pakistani Air Force kills 11 near Afghan border
Air strikes reportedly targeting a Taliban compound in the Mamozai area of Pakistan killed 11 people and injured at least 10, local officials said. Thursday’s attacks come in the midst of increased military pressure in the region. Thousands of civilians have already fled their homes as a troop offensive […]

Drug arrest
Tulane University Police Department officers recovered three grams of cocaine from an apartment in Aron Residences. Officers also found marijuana, an open bottle of vodka and empty cups on a table in the apartment. The students told TUPD they had bought the cocaine from a fraternity house on Broadway Street.
On-campus robbery
Two students reported being robbed […]

Jindal declares spending freeze
Governor Bobby Jindal eliminated spending on major state repairs, travel reimbursements and other state expenses after a report found that Louisiana may run a budget deficit of more than $300 million. A large portion of the state budget, including hurricane preparation, is exempt from the freeze, and it is unclear how much […]

Michelle Blyth - CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Tulane still lacks a plan to revive the USA Today Readership Program, which provided students with copies of the New York Times and USA Today in residence halls.
The program stopped this year because of apparent lack of interest from the student body. The funding was transferred to Tulane After Dark programming. The Undergraduate […]

Tulane still lacks a plan to revive the USA Today Readership Program, which provided students with copies of the New York Times and USA Today in residence halls.
The program stopped this year because of apparent lack of interest from the student body. The funding was transferred to Tulane After Dark programming. The Undergraduate Student Government is […]