Lafayette-born filmmaker Logan LeBlanc gives us a lot to think about on the prospects of immigration and French language culture in his short film, “17 Year Locust.” The 22-minute short won the $25,000 #CreateLouisiana French Culture Film Grant and premiered at the Broadside theater on… Read More »“17 Year Locust” Emerges Brilliantly at the French Film Fest
Story by Taylor Pittman, senior at McDonogh 35 High School This story was originally published in an ongoing partnership with The Gambit. The following is that article, verbatim. Last year on Mardi Gras Day, Imani Powell woke up at 5 a.m. to get to school for… Read More »Skipping a Beat: High school musicians, dancers heartbroken at missing Carnival parades
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… Read More »Can schools make a coronavirus comeback this semester? Students share thoughts and concerns
We here at JRNOLA are extremely pleased to announce that Isabella Brown was published today (9/1/20) in Teen Vogue. The following is that article, verbatim. Jack Bryan’s family has been wary of getting him sick ever since he was born. Long before the pandemic, they… Read More »Back to School Plans Are Leaving Some Immunocompromised Students Behind (Originally Published in Teen Vogue)
The isolation caused by COVID-19 restrictions placed a strain on Kayla Andrus’ relationships with teachers and friends. Now Andrus, an 18-year-old graduating senior at Mount Carmel, finds herself staying up until two in the morning and waking up later in the day to begin incessant… Read More »The Lost Senior Year
VIRTUAL INTERVIEW CAMP: Conduct & publish online weekly virtual interviews with well-known celebrities in the world of sports, art, and pop culture: In the COVID-altered landscape, parents across the country are desperate for camp replacements to entertain their kids. JRNOLA staff understands their pain and… Read More »Virtual Interview Camp : Online Now
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 officers, it’s a bit give-and-take.… Read More »“A Combination of Chaos and Fun”: Mixed Bag for Police Patrolling Mardi Gras
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 and the Chocolate Factory” needed… Read More »Despite One Brief Stage Error, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” is a Golden Ticket
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 American Marines during the Vietnam… Read More »Miss Saigon and the Hypersexualization of Women
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 was a four-yard overtime touchdown… Read More »Vikings Leave Saints with Familiar Domefield Playoff Blues
