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…
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…
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.…
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…
It was Friday March 13, and the cast and crew of “My Fair Lady” at New Albany High School in Indiana were just beginning to pull out their two-story set and giant floral hats. They were preparing to perform in…
Alexis Marceaux—singer for the Louisiana French / English bilingual band Sweet Crude— grew up in Chalmette, wanted to be a singer her whole life and thought that she would go to art school and then Loyola. But then Katrina came…
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…
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…
JRNOLA provides opportunities for aspiring high school students to earn real-world media experience by covering local events with media mentors and learning in our [now virtual] after school newsroom. They’re hard at work writing about the impact coronavirus is taking on the people you don’t usually hear from – their peers.
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