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 Christopher Taylor, sophomore at St. John the Baptist Parish’s STEM Magnet High School Program. Photos by mentor Rob Noelke of Loyola University. On a blustery, Friday night contest the New Orleans Pelicans (24-31) took on the Minnesota Timberwolves (25-29). Both…
Story by Ava “AJ” Nicol, freshman at Riverdale High School. Image provided by loveisrespect.org. February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, an initiative created in 2010 by Congress to help raise awareness about this pervasive problem. It seems like every…
Story by Wyatt Vaughn, senior at Holy Cross School, photos by Nick Boulet and Rob Noelke of Loyola University Super Bowl Media Opening Night has seen some of the craziest things in the past few Super Bowls. From Marshawn Lynch…
Story by Wyatt Vaughn, senior at Holy Cross School; photographs by Chris Taylor, sophomore at East St. John STEM Magnet School and Phillip Petty III, sophomore at St. Augustine High School; Mentored by Nick Boulet It was a cold Sunday…
Story and photos by Ava Nicol, Isabella Brown and Jacklyn Leo As we walked in, our hearts beating fast from excitement, we see a bunch of people lining up to get through security and to get their wristbands. The happiness…
Story by Jacklyn Leo, freshman at Lusher High School This weekend the Broadway show Rock of Ages stopped in New Orleans and played at the Mahalia Jackson theater on its 10th anniversary tour. The show was written by Chris D’Arienzo…
By Wyatt Vaughn, senior at Holy Cross School; photos by Christopher Taylor; mentored by Sam Joffray If you would have asked coaches Tom Herman and Kirby Smart where they thought their programs would be in two years, a New Year’s…
Story by Wyatt Vaughn, senior at Holy Cross School. Mentored by Nick Boulet With the New Orleans Pelicans struggling mightily in the past few games, they returned home and welcomed in the Minnesota Timberwolves. At 17-19 on the year, the…
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