Monday, March 20, 2023
DJ Lynnée Denise NEW ORLEANS (March 31, 2022) – The Trans-Atlantic slave trade and African diaspora had a major impact on the development of modern musical styles, DJ Lynnée Denise said during the second lecture in Dillard University’s “Legacies of American Slavery” series. “As a black college graduate, I find […]
NEW ORLEANS (March 31, 2022) – Dillard University will host its Spring Fest today through April 7 with activities happening on- and off-campus, according to Deontrell Marshall, Spring Fest coordinator. Fifteen events are scheduled over eight days. Two of the events are more serious – the career summit kickoff here […]
NEW ORLEANS (March 31, 2022) – The Amazon x HBCU Heroes Career Summit today will feature Amazon executives and “a wide variety of icons, celebrities and athletes” providing motivation and advice, according to CCPD Director Dwanna Toney. The event, set from noon to 5 p.m. today on the second floor […]
NEW ORLEANS (March 31, 2022) – Despite a sharp increase in crime in New Orleans, DU Police Chief Angela Honora reports a relatively quiet campus this academic year, with two fights and 25 reports of thefts. Even so, Dillard University students are split on how safe they feel on- and […]
NEW ORLEANS (March 31, 2022) – In its second year of operation, a program to help students get their textbooks earlier and more easily has a 60% participation rate at Dillard, according to Michelle Mattthew, manager of auxiliary services. Some 40% of students “opt out” of the Follett ACCESS program, […]
NEW ORLEANS (March 28, 2022) – Some 41 states introduced bills to restrict the teaching of critical race theory in classrooms, and 15 have imposed the ban since January 2021, according to an Education Week analysis. Amazingly enough, such a bill was vetoed in Louisiana, along with 11 other states. […]
Jorden Hampton NEW ORLEANS (March 28, 2022) – With more than 100 historically black colleges and universities in the United States, HBCUs outperform other institutions in retaining and graduating first-generation, low-income African American students, according to the United Negro College Fund. I’m offering a timely reminder as […]
J'Brionne Helaire/Courtbouillon NEW ORLEANS (March 28, 2022) – Students will select their royal court and some positions in Student Government Association by an online vote Wednesday. The leadership for most SGA positions has already been decided, with only one person running for SGA president, vice president, secretary and parliamentarian, respectively. […]
NEW ORLEANS (March 28, 2022) – Editor’s note: This feature was created by Olivia Viltz, reporter, and Aretha McKinney, photo editor. Landon Johnson Sophomore Computer Science Baton Rouge “It is not time to stop wearing masks indoors because COVID is still around, people are still catching it … Even though […]
NEW ORLEANS (March 28, 2022) – Editor’s note: These questions from students were compiled by Autumn Ryan. Why is there only one licensed counselor for the entire university? Will students still be able to live in the Gardens next semester? Can WOW Wingery stay open later? Why aren’t students on […]