Posts Tagged ‘ Washington ’

Coaching carousel goes round

NBA continues to blame coaches for poor play
By Jon Posner | Jan 31st, 2009 | Category: January 29th Print Edition, Sports

When Marc Iavaroni was let go as the head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies Jan. 25, the move needed no explanation on the surface.
In exactly one and a half years as head coach, Iavraroni “led” the Grizzlies to a putrid 33-90 record, accumulated a miserable .268 winning percentage and lost 15 of his last 17 […]



Crime Watch

By Tulane Hullabaloo | Jan 31st, 2009 | Category: News

Reckless vehicle operation
Tulane University police officers were patrolling on Broadway Street Saturday when they observed a white van and a white car driving recklessly on Newcomb Circle. Upon stopping the van at the corner of Willow and Broadway Streets, they were presented with a Xerox copy of Washington driver’s licenses. Dispatch alerted the officers that […]



Tulane Students for Life wins award

By Hannah Egner | Jan 31st, 2009 | Category: January 29th Print Edition, News

Tulane Students for Life received an award at the Students for Life of America conference Jan. 24 in Washington, D.C. The organization was selected from more than 480 college anti-abortion groups to attend this event, which is the largest anti-abortion conference in the United States.
Tulane Students for Life is a nonreligious group that seeks to […]



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By Will Van Wazer | Jan 28th, 2009 | Category: Featured Articles, News

WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Department of Veterans Affairs has agreed to pay $20 million to current and former military personnel to settle a class action lawsuit on behalf of the men and women whose personal data was on a laptop computer stolen during a burglary.
The names, dates of birth and Social Security numbers of about 26.5 million […]



Obama takes office

By Tulane Hullabaloo | Jan 23rd, 2009 | Category: News

Hundreds of thousands of Americans, including some Tulane students, went to Washington, D.C. this past week to watch what is considered by many to be the most historic inauguration of all time. Barack Obama became the first African American in history to be sworn into office as President of the United States.



Obama inspires local service organization

By Tulane Hullabaloo | Jan 23rd, 2009 | Category: News

While crowds of observers swarmed the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Tuesday, students, teachers and staff gathered in front of television sets around campus to watch President Barack Obama take the oath of office. The response to the inauguration echoed the previous mass public reactions to Obama's candidacy and election.



SATIRE: Slim Jim Strikes Back

By Tulane Hullabaloo | Apr 1st, 2005 | Category: Fullabaloo

NOTE: This article was written strictly as satire. The names and proper nouns used in this article do not reflect their true nature in any respect. There is in fact no truth to this article. It was written as a creative endeavor for the purposes of entertainment for the April 1, 2005 Tulane Hullabaloo's annual Fullabaloo.
 
My […]



This sequel will leave you bored of the rings

By Tulane Hullabaloo | Mar 18th, 2005 | Category: Reviews

The Ring Two
DreamWorks Pictures
2 out of 5 stars
It is no secret that movie sequels are usually far inferior to their predecessors. However, there are a few exceptions to this generalization. For example, The Godfather: Part II, Terminator II: Judgment Day, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade are all as good, if not better, than the films that […]



Calendar of upcoming events

By Tulane Hullabaloo | Mar 18th, 2005 | Category: Reviews

Friday 3/18
Robert Earl Keen – House of Blues
The Soundtrack of Our Lives plus The Dears – The Parish @ HOB
Los Hombres Calientes CD Release Party – Tipitina’s Uptown
The Stacks – Circle Bar
Mike’s Hood Ornaments – Apple Barrel
Kirk Joseph – Funky Butt
Bo Dollis B-Day Showdown feat. Wild Magnolias & ReBirth Brass Band – The Hangar
Sol Fiya – Le Bon Temps Roule
Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen – Maple Leaf
Liquidrone feat. the Happy Talk Band – One Eyed Jacks
DJ Quickie Mart & Lady Fingaz – Shiloh
Ellis Marsalis – Snug Harbor
Chronic Illness 5 – TwiRoPa
 
Saturday 3/19
The […]



Diver makes NCAA meet

By Tulane Hullabaloo | Mar 18th, 2005 | Category: Sports

Tulane swimming and diving team member Danielle Carrillo participated in the elite NCAA Zone B Diving Championship at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center Saturday.
Carrillo, the lone Green Wave representative, competed against the top collegiate divers in the nation. Carillo finished 41st in the one-meter springboard and 44th in the three-meter springboard.
A freshman from Inglemoor High School in […]



Men Split Weekend Matches, women top Arizona

By Tulane Hullabaloo | Feb 18th, 2005 | Category: Sports

The Tulane tennis teams were busy last weekend with a slate of home matches.
The men defeated crosstown rival UNO, 5-2 Friday.  Saturday afternoon the women beat Arizona 5-2.
The weekend ended on a sour note Sunday with the men falling to Mississippi St., 4-3.
Returning from a tough Pacific Northwest Shootout, the 29th-ranked Green Wave needed a win to keep […]



Two more wins for men’s tennis

By Tulane Hullabaloo | Feb 4th, 2005 | Category: Sports

Excellence breeds success.
Coming into the past weekend, both the men’s and women’s tennis teams were nationally ranked. The men were at No. 19 while the women were at No. 10.
The Green Wave men were 2-0, having defeated Southern 7-0 and Southeastern Louisiana 6-1.
The women’s team entered the past weekend at 2-0, having easily defeated Florida A&M and Southern, […]



Baseball 2004 review

By Tulane Hullabaloo | Jan 28th, 2005 | Category: Sports

The team was ranked No. 9 nationally by Baseball America in the preseason but was lacking on several fronts. The team lost its top offensive threat with the departure of Michael Aubrey to the professional ranks and returned just four seniors for the 2004 season.
Tulane began the season 8-1 losing only to cross-town rival UNO. Through […]



Tennis College National Rankings

By Tulane Hullabaloo | Jan 28th, 2005 | Category: Sports

1. Stanford
2. Florida
3. Clemson
4. UCLA
5. Northwestern
6. Vanderbilt
7. Southern California
8. Duke
9. Tulane
10. Washington
11. Texas
12. Miami
13. Georgia
14. Kentucky
15. North Carolina
16. Texas A&M
17. California
18. Tennessee
19. TCU
20. Michigan
 
Men’s Tennis National Rankings
1. Baylor
2. UCLA
3. Florida
4. Georgia
5. Illinois
6. Mississippi
7. Stanford
8. Southern California
9. Duke
10. Virginia
11. Ohio State
12. LSU
13. Kentucky
14. Virginia Commonwealth
15. Texas A&M
16. Rice
17. TCU
18. North Carolina
19. Tulane
20. Vanderbilt
 
Rankings from CollegeTennisOnline.com



the basement: Missin’ hockey

By Tulane Hullabaloo | Dec 3rd, 2004 | Category: Sports

Something is missing on the sports landscape.
Sure, the NFL is in full swing, basketball season is getting underway and Green Wave football is actually putting together an impressive run.
The Boston Red Sox even won the World Series in thrilling fashion, which was perhaps the greatest thing to happen to me to at this point in my life. […]