I passed by River Road October 13 and caught a glimpse of the USS New York heading downstream out of Louisiana. The traffic was relatively light despite the hundreds of people on top of the levees. Families were sitting out in lawn chairs. School-aged children skipped class. The ship’s presence divided the attention of joggers […]

Since 2007, the Student Health Center has spearheaded efforts to create a smoke-free campus at Tulane. As a partner of the Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living, we have led efforts to create a safe and healthy smoke free environment. The intent was not to ban tobacco use from campus, but to create a […]

We at The Hullabaloo know that you don’t need us to tell you what to think about each and every proposed revision of the Student Code of Conduct. We’ve got a news story on the front page that gives you enough information to form your own opinions. We do, however, want to tell you that […]

Not so long ago, The Hullabaloo published an editorial questioning Tulane’s environmental efforts. It seemed that the appearance of being green was often more of a goal for Tulane than actually being green. For example, we got rid of napkins at every table in the LBC, but what happened to those plastic dispensers? The administration’s […]

Hedonism, the belief that maximizing pleasure should be the goal of life, is a particularly easy trap to fall into. I say so, because our biology has made certain things inherently pleasure inducing. Sex and food both serve as survival mechanisms for the individual and the species, so humanity is designed to enjoy both sex […]

More than 100 students gathered on Tulane’s campus Saturday for the 350 rally, aimed at promoting environmental awareness on campus. The rally’s name refers to the 350 parts per million of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that scientists say is the safe upper limit.

Tulane Green Club President Brett Levin and Luke LaVanway, president of the Tulane […]

Drug paraphernalia
Tulane University Police Department dispatched officers after someone reported a strong odor of marijuana coming from a room and saw a glass pipe in plain view on a desk. Once the officer arrived at the room, he could smell pot from outside the door. He knocked on the door, and when the student […]

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Bomb explodes in Pakistan
A car bomb exploded in a marketplace in Peshawar, Pakistan Wednesday, the same day Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in the country to meet with Pakistani government officials. Though no one has claimed responsibility, a senior intelligence official blames the attack on the Taliban. The bombing, one of many perpetrated by […]

Deliberations begin in camera case
A jury began deliberations Tuesday to consider 37 allegations against former city technology chief Greg Meffert and other defendants. The plaintiffs claim Meffert and other city officials conspired with Dell Inc. to sell their camera network system.
New Orleans leads country in charter school students
For the third year in a row, New Orleans has enrolled […]

After being rescheduled due to inclement weather, the second annual Go Green Block Party took place on the Mayer Quad Tuesday afternoon.
The event, which celebrated Le Gourmet’s second year of “going green,” featured free local and organic food samples and entertainment from Green Envy and Pulse.

Food providers donated much of the food served, such as sustainable […]

Tulane and Loyola participated in Take Back the Night Tuesday, an annual event that seeks to raise awareness about violence against women.
The event engages participants all over the country to march and rally in support of women who have been victims of sexual assault or domestic abuse. Tulane and Loyola students started the […]

E. Patrick Johnson performed “Pouring Tea: Black Gay Men of the South Tell Their Tales” Monday as part of the Gender and Sexuality Studies Major Week.
The performance took place in Freeman Auditorium to a packed house with an audience of Tulane faculty, students, community members and staff from other universities. Many audience members had to sit […]

The Juggling Club met with administrators this week to reach a compromise about the future of the Willow Garden, located on Willow Street behind Wall Residential College.
The Juggling Club proposed the garden last year as a place to grow fruit trees on campus. One idea behind the initiative was that the club could grow renewable juggling […]

Undergraduate Student Government is considering a reform to the current residence hall lockout policy.
The Office of Housing and Residence Life imposed heightened penalties for students who leave their residence halls and forget their identification cards this year. USG is searching for answers to concerns regarding the policy.

USG Liasion Lauren Britsch said that students were displeased with […]