Editor’s note: though we are typically a news outlet, we got haunted by a ghost this Halloween season. They made us publish the following fiction—or is this just a reported piece? Spooky. Story by Samarah Bentley, sophomore at Lycée Français de la Nouvelle Orleans Carina had a Halloween party to set up. But first and… Read More »October’s Guard
Story by Isabella Brown, senior at Lusher Charter School Whether it’s catching a shoe at Muses or getting a few days off of school, Mardi Gras always has something for everyone. Or at least almost everyone. For New Orleans police…
Written by Hannah Darcey, junior at Mount Carmel Academy. Mentored by Warren Bell. In the middle of the energetic and enthusiastic number “Willy Wonka!” a crackling and faint voice came on the intercom, spreading news that the touring musical “Charlie…
Story by Chris Taylor, junior at SJBP STEM Magnet High School Program. With a few minutes left on the clock, both Zion Williamson and Ja Morant were taken off the court. These are the kinds of exits you’d expect of…
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…
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