This story was originally published in an ongoing partnership with The Gambit. The following is that article, verbatim. For two months this past spring, Tajh Watts used his bed as a school desk, propping two laptops against pillows each morning as he hunched over, diligently taking notes under the blue glow of his neon lights… Read More »Can schools make a…
Story by Isabella Brown, senior at Lusher Charter School Last Wednesday night, “Miss Saigon” premiered at the Saenger Theatre, whisking the audience away to war-torn Saigon in 1975. The musical tells the story of Kim, a Vietnamese woman, and Chris,…
Story by Evelynn Coffie, senior at Lusher High School. Mentored by Scott Hutcheson. The sound of helicopters whirred over a cage-like brothel called Dreamland, while Vietnamese women stripped off their clothes to prepare for their shift as bargirls for the…
Story by Chris Taylor, junior at SJBP STEM Magnet High School Program. Entering this week, reports of Zion Williamson’s return swarmed the media. Many fans anticipated Williamson to debut tonight, snatching up more tickets than usual for a mid-season game…
There are a lot of similarities in Monday’s College Football Championship matchup between LSU and Clemson. First, there are the tiger mascots, then the fact that both teams call their home stadiums “Death Valley.” But another one is the coaches’…
A silent crowd made its way out of the Superdome after yet another playoff heartbreak. For the second year in a row, the road team—the underdog— ran around the field, celebrating a walk-off victory over the Saints. This year it…
Story by Chris Taylor, junior at SJBP STEM Magnet High School Program. Five years ago, the University of Alabama-Birmingham (UAB) football program was dissolved. Many staff were let go of their duties and players were forced to transfer to different…
Story by Lana Lawson, Sophomore at International High School. On November 16 in Louis Armstrong Park, there was a little something for everyone—whether you came for food or just to sit and listen to music. That Saturday was the Treme…
Story and photos by Derek Dunbar, senior at St. Augustine High School and Chris Taylor, junior at St. John the Baptist STEM Magnet High School. There were only 53 seconds standing between the Saints and a victory over perhaps their…
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